The city of Lahore had been for some years (chand sál) the
royal residence, and many chiefs of that quarter had come to
wait upon the Emperor. But Jání Beg, of Tatta, although he
had sent letters and tribute, had never come in person to enrol
himself among the supporters of the Imperial throne. Khán-
The beginning of this year corresponded with Thursday. 24th Jumáda-l awwal, 999 H. (11th March, 1591). [Usual rejoicings.]
In Shawwál of this year four servants of the State were selected to go on missions to the four rulers of the Dakhin. The King of Poets, Shaikh Faizí, was sent to Rájá 'Alí Khán, the ruler of Ásír and Burhánpúr. Khwája Aminu-d dín was sent to Burhánu-l Mulk, who, supported by the arms of the Imperial Government, held Ahmadnagar, the seat of his ancestors. Mír Muhammad Amín was sent to 'Ádil Khán, the ruler of Bíjápúr; and Mír Mirzá to Kutbu-l Mulk, the ruler of Golconda. Shaikh Faizí received directions to proceed to Burhánu-l Mulk after having terminated his own mission.
On the 28th Zí-l hijja Prince Sháh Murád, better known by his cognomen, “Pahárí Jíú,” was appointed to the Government of Málwa, receiving the standard, kettle-drums, the taman, the tugh banner, and all the insignia pertaining to a prince royal. Isma'íl Kulí Khán was appointed to be his vakíl (general manager), and * * were also sent to serve under him. When the Prince reached Gwálior, he found that Madhukar, zamíndár of Undachah, who held a prominent position among the Rájás of these parts, on account of his numerous adherents, had seized upon the parganas of Gwálior. So the Prince resolved to chastise him. Madhukar assembled his numerous forces to resist, but he was defeated in battle,* and obliged to fly into the jungles and hills.* All his territory was ravaged, and then his son, Ram Chandar, who was his eldest son and representative, came humbly to beg for mercy, and to be admitted a subject of the Imperial throne. He waited on the Prince, and presented a large tribute, and the Prince sent him to the Emperor, who, when he arrived, granted him pardon for his offences. The Prince took up his residence at Ujjain.
'Azam Khán, after his victory over the Jám, remained for a time at Ahmadábád, and then resolved upon the conquest of Súrath and the fort of Júnagarh. Daulat Khán, son of Amín Khán, who had succeeded his father as chief, had been wounded in a battle with the Jám, and was dead. Having determined upon this campaign, 'Azam Khán proceeded to the country. The son of Daulat Khán, with his father's ministers, took refuge in the fortress (of Júnagarh) and temporized. But when they found matters going ill with them, the ministers begged for mercy, and brought the youth to 'Azam Khán, presenting the keys of the fortress, and professing their allegiance. This conquest was effected on the 5th Zí-l ka'da.
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Khán-khánán, who marched to conquer Tatta, laid siege to
the fortress of Sihwán. Jání Beg, with all the zamíndárs of
that country, came with ghrábs and boats armed with artillery,
to give battle. Khán-khánán raised the siege, and marched
forwards. When he arrived at Nasrpúr, there was a distance of
seven kos between the rival forces. Jání Beg advanced to battle
with more than a hundred ghrábs and two hundred boats (kishtí)
full of archers, gunners, and large guns. Khán-khánán, although
he had only twenty-five ghrábs, went to meet him, and the fight
began. The battle went on for a night and a day, but victory at
length declared in favour of the Imperial arms. Jání Beg had
two hundred men killed in his ghrábs, seven ghrábs were taken,
and the rest made off. This battle was fought on the 26th
Muharram, 1000 H. After his defeat, Jání Beg withdrew to a
spot*
on the banks of the river, which was flanked by water
and morasses (chihla).*
Here he entrenched his force. Khán-
The beginning of this year corresponded with Saturday, 6th Jumáda-l ákhir, 1000 H. [Usual rejoicings at Lahore.]
Jalála the sectary, who had fled to 'Abdu-lla Khán [in Badakhshán], now returned, and again engaged in revolt and robbery. On New Year's Day Ja'far Beg Ásaf Khán, the bakhshí, was named to lead an army against him in communication with Muhammad Kásim Khán, governor of Kábul. I, the author, was appointed to the post of bakhshí. At the end of Sha'ban, Zain Khán Koka, who had been sent to settle the country of Swát and Bajaur, and to root out those Afgháns who had escaped the sword, was ordered to march and exterminate Jalála.
On the 24th Shawwál, agreeing with 12th Amurdád of the 37th year of the reign, the Emperor set off hunting to the banks of the Chináb, on the way to Kashmír. He passed the Ráví, and stayed for five days, enjoying himself in the garden of Rám Dás. From thence he made a march of three kos. Then he appointed Kalíj Khán and Mota Rájá to take charge of affairs at Lahore. As it was now the rainy season, and the waters were out, he left Prince Salím to march on slowly with the camp, while he hastened on with his hunting attendants to the Chináb. Here he received intelligence that Yádgár, nephew of Mirzá Yúsuf Khán Rizwí, governor of Kashmír, had conspired with some disaffected Kashmírís, and having raised the standard of revolt, had assumed the title of Sultán. Kází 'Alí, the díwán of Kashmír, and Husain Beg Shaikh Umarí, the collector (tahsíldár-i akhráj), attacked him with their men, but Kází 'Alí was killed, and Husain Beg was glad to escape half dead* to Rájaurí. His Majesty sent Faríd Bakhsh with a party of amírs, such as * * *, and a thousand Badakhshání Aimák horsemen, into Kashmír. He himself crossed the Chináb, and waited there for a while hunting, until Prince Salím came up with the camp.
Khán-khánán had besieged Jání Beg for two months. Every
day there was fighting, and loss on both sides. The Sindians
had got possession of the roads, and prevented the passage of
provisions. Grain had consequently become very scarce, and
bread exceedingly dear. Khán-khánán had no resource but to
move away, so he set off towards the pargana of Jún, near Tatta.
But he sent a portion of his force, under Saiyid Baháu-d dín
Bukhárí * *, Mír Muhammad Ma'súm Bhakarí, and other of
his officers, to invest Sihwán. Jání Beg, assuming Sihwán force
to be weak in numbers, marched against it. When Khán-