[Text, vol. ii. p. 42.] At this time (first year of the reign of Akbar), there was a great scarcity in Hindústán. In some dis­tricts, and especially in the province of Dehlí, it reached a most alarming height. If men could find money, they could not get sight of corn. Men were driven to the extremity of eating each other, and some formed themselves into parties to carry off lone individuals for their food.

[Text, vol. ii. p. 56.] Akbar was now informed that Hájí Khán, a ghulám of Sher Khán Afghán [Sher Sháh], a brave and able general, was setting up pretensions to rule in Alwar, and that Hímú's father and wife, and all his property and wealth, were in that country. So the Emperor sent Násiru-l Mulk [Pír Muhammad Sarwání] with a select force to attack him. Hájí Khán, in dread of the Imperial army, fled before it arrived. Alwar and all the territory of Mewát thus came into the Imperial power. The fugitives proceeded to Dewatí-májárí, a strong place, which was Hímú's family home. Much resistance and fighting followed. Hímú's father was taken alive, and brought before Násiru-l Mulk, who tried to convert him to the faith; but the old man said, “For eighty years I have worshipped God in the way of my own religion; how can I now forsake my faith? Shall I, through fear of death, embrace your religion without understanding it?” Mauláná Pír Muhammad treated his question as unheard, but gave him an answer with the tongue of the sword. He then returned with much spoil and fifty elephants to the Emperor. Hájí Khán, when he left Alwar, proceeded to Ajmír, deeming that a secure refuge for his family, and prepared his soldiers for battle. The Ráná, who was a great zamíndár, was the son of that ráná who had acted improperly towards the late Emperor Humáyún, and had suffered defeat at his hands. Hájí Khán made demands upon him, and grievously troubled him, so that a battle was fought between them in the vicinity of Ajmír. Hájí Khán and Muzaffar Khán Sarwání, his vakíl, exhibited conspicu­ous gallantry in the fight, and the Ráná, who was too confident in the number of his forces, was defeated. Hájí Khán then took possession of Ajmír and Nágor and all those parts. When this success of Hájí Khán's was reported to the Emperor, he appointed Saiyid Muhammad Kásim Khán Naishapúrí and ^{* *} to march against him. ^{* * *} Intelligence was now brought that Hájí Khán was so strong as to offer resistance to the forces sent against him; so the Emperor determined to proceed to Hisár, and to send reinforcements from thence. After visiting the tomb of his father at Sirhind, he proceeded to Hisár, accompanied by Bairám Khán. ^{* * *} When intelligence of this reached Hájí Khán, his forces dispersed. Every man went to his own place, and Hájí Khán himself hastened to Gujarát. Muhammad Kásim Khán was sent by the Emperor to take charge of Ajmír. Saiyid Muhammad Bárha and Sháh Kulí Khán Mahram were sent out with a force to capture Jítasáran, and they killed a great many Rájpúts, and made themselves masters of the fort.