In 942 A.H. (1535 A.D.) Humáyún, who had succeeded
Mirzá Sháh Hasan goes to
Patan in Gujrát to meet
Humáyún and returns to
Tattá.
Mirzá Sháh Hasan now returned to Tattá, in the
Humáyún comes to Sind,
and encamps at Lóhrí and
Babarló.
On the 1st of Rabí-ul awwal 947 A. H. (1540 A.D.) Humáyún arrived at Láhór, where he was joined by his brothers and other chiefs. Shortly after that Sher Sháh Afghán came to Láhór and began to oppress the Mughuls wherever he found them.
Humáyún was therefore obliged to leave that place too and resolved to go to Kábul. On coming to the river Chenáb, however, his brothers Kámrán and Askarí left him and went to Kábul, without his permission. Seeing that his brothers had turned against him Humáyún set out for Sind, in the month of Rajjib and in the next month he came to Uch. Here Bakhsho Lángáh, the chief of the place sent a boat full of corn as a present to the Emperor, who gave him the title of “Khán Jahán” coupled with a robe of honour and permission to carry a standard and kettle drums. About the close of the month of Ramazan, Humáyún’s camp was fixed at Lóhrí and he himself went over to the gardens of Babarló which was a very pleasant spot.
Meanwhile Sultán Mahmúd Khán strengthened the
Humáyún goes to Pát
and comes back to Bakhar.
Humáyún now wrote a letter to Mírzá Sháh Hasan at Tattá, reminding him of his gratitute towards and friendship with Emperor Báber, and asking his help at the present juncture.
Mírzá Sháh Hasan’s reply to the envoys was that when the Emperor would go that side, he would give him the country from Hálakandí to Bathórah and that he would accompany him in his invasion against Gujrát. He also advised the Emperor to shift from Bakhar to Cháchikán, as the former place was not rich and productive enough to meet the expenditure of the royal camp, and he promised to meet him at the latter place.
On receiving this message Humáyún wanted at first to act according to Sháh Hasan’s suggestion, but he was subsequently moved by his counsellors to secure the fort of Bakhar to serve as a temporary and convenient shelter against the pursuit of Sher Sháh who was then at Láhór, and then to proceed to Gujrát. They showed him that Mírzá Sháh Hasan was giving false excuses and that he was not faithful to him. Humáyún accordingly determined to take Bakhar.
Humáyún had about 2 lacs of people with him and from Babarló, where he had fixed his residence with his family, to Lóhrí where Mírzá Yádgár Násir had put up in the college attached to the great mosque, a distance of 6 miles, was all occupied by his troops and camp followers. The chief men of the place paid respects to the Emperor and mentioned his name in the Friday orations. Famine began to make itself felt in Bakhar and Lóhrí. This state of things continued for about 6 months, and Humáyún was waiting all this time and hoping against hope that Sháh Hasan would come to his help. After all he was obliged to send his other brother Mírzá Hindál to Pát with a great part of his camp, to secure provisions. The Emperor soon followed him. But as malaria broke out in the camp, they came back to Bakhar, the fort of which still remained in the hands of Sháh Hasan’s agents. Shortly after this his brother Mírzá Hindál left the Emperor and went away to Kandhár, which fact further disheartened Humáyún.
On the 18th of Jamádi-al-Awwal, 948 A.H. (1541 A.D.)
Humáyún lays siege to
Sehwán but fails to take it.
At Bakhar Mírzá Yádgár Násir had been twice attacked
He comes back, to Lóhri
and Bakhan.
Mírzá Sháh Hasán now tried to win over Mírzá Yádgár Násir to his side. He sent messengers to him promising to give him the hand of his daughter and to adopt him as his son and heir as he had none. At length Mírzá Yádgár left Humáyún’s side and went over to Sháh Hasan. Humáyún coming to know of this, sent for Mírzá Yádgár, but on his giving some excuses, he left Sehwán and came back to Lóhrí. As there was scarcity of provisions, Sultán Mahmúd Khán and Mírzá Násir sent some corn to the Emperor’s camp at his urgent representation. But this supply being insufficient for the people, they spread themselves over the country plundering villages. Several attempts were made to take the fort of Bakhar, which had been carefully stored with abundant provisions, but as they had got no machines or instruments required for the purpose, they could not do any harm to it or its occupants.
Being surrounded by misfortunes and disappointments Humáyún thought of leaving the shores of Hind and going to Meccá to become a permanent resident there; but his counsellors showed him the necessity of first acquiring some wealth when they could go wherever they liked. Just then a letter was received from Rájah Máldew of Jódhpur inviting Humáyún to his state and promising to render him as much service as was within his power. Humáyún was much pleased to get such an invitation at such a juncture and without much hesitation he started for that state in Muharram of 949 A. H. (1542 A. D.).
From Bakhar and Lóhrí, Humáyún came to Uch, and
He goes to Jódhpur and
turns suddenly to Jesalme.
From Jesalmer Humáyún came to Umarkót on the 10th
He goes to Umarkót
where prince Akbar is born.
As Umarkót was too small and poor a place for supplies, Humáyún thought of leaving it and going to Sind. So he moved to Júnpur, on the bank of the liver, which place was celebrated for the beauty of natural scenery and freshness of climate.
Here he determined to make a long stay. Mírzá Sháh
Fighting between the two
parties in Bathórah.
Hearing now that Humáyún intended to come back to Sind and that he had already encamped at the town of Jún, Sháh Hasan came and encamped on the bank of the river, opposite the above town. Humáyún coming to know that there was a fort in the district of Bathórah, that was full of provisions, sent some of his men in that direction to take the fort. Sháh Hasan asked Mírzá Ísá Tarkhán to go and defend that fort, but that nobleman refused to do so, being much moved with compassion for the sufferings of Humáyún. Sháh Hasan next asked Sultán Mahmúd Khán, who had been for the last few days thrown out of his master’s favour, to go on the duty. Sultán Mahmúd Khán in order to regain Sháh Hasan’s favour, accepted the offer and went to Bathórah. Severe fights took place between the two parties in which both sides lost a large number of men. Seeing failure on all sides to the arms and aims of Humáyún, most of his people left him and went to Kandhár.
At this junctive Bairam Khán having arrived alone
Humáyún leaves Sind for
Kandhár.
Two Months after this Bakhshó Lángáh collected people
Bakhshó Lángáh marches
against Bakhar, but is repulsed.
The above event took place on the Friday night of 14th
Mírzá Kámrán is put to
flight, comes to Sind, marries
Sháh Hasan’s daughter, and
goes to Meccá.
In 957 A.H. (1550 A.D.) Mírzá Kámrán again came to Bakhar. Mírzá Sháh Hasan gave him Sháh Belo, now called Sádh Belo, as his residence, and the revenue of the district of Bathórah for his kitchen expenses. After spending some time here peacefully in the company of his wife, Mírzá Kámrán prepared to go on a pilgrimage to Meccá. His wife also wanted to go with him, but Mírzá Sháh Hasan would not give his permission. She was therefore obliged to follow her husband alone in a boat against her father’s consent. Sháh Hasan overtook her and once more tried to induce her to remain with him, but she would not agree to it. “Father” said she, entreatingly, “when the prince was healthy and strong and his eyes were all right, you gave me away to him. Now when he has become blind you prevent me from being with him. I will not do so and bring the reproach of people on my head.” Sháh Hasan felt the force of her contention and he furnished her with all the necessary things for the journey and sent her to her husband’s camp. Mírzá Kámrán and his wife thus came to Meccá, where they lived for 2 or 3 years, when Mírzá Kámrán died on the Haj holiday, and his wife followed him to the next world after 7 months. These events occurred in the year 967 A.H. (1559 A.D.)
In the last days of Mírzá Sháh Hasan’s reign, when he
The last days of Sháh
Hasan and disaffection
among his men.
Sháh Hasan getting this information sent for Mír Sháh Mahmúd, who was obliged to obey the summons and he went and joined Sháh Hasan opposite the town of Sann. Sultán Mahmúd Khán was at Siwí at that time. His mother fearing that Mír Sháh Mahmúd was about to revolt and seize Bakhar, sent urgent messages to his son to come and take advantage of the crisis. Accordingly Sultán Mahmúd Khán came to Bakhar, and informed Sháh Hasan that he had come to Bakhar hearing of Mír Sháh Mahmúd’s conspiracy and asked for orders as to what he should do. But before Sháh Hasan got his letter he had already appointed Mír Malak Muhammad and Mír Lutfí to the charge of Bakhar. Sultán Mahmúd Khán, was therefore greatly disappointed and enraged. The new joint governors of the place, on their coming to Bakhar saw the old veteran general on the scene and considered it proper to take him into their confidence. To please him, therefore they sent the keys of the fort to Sultán Mahmúd Khán who had the satisfaction of knowing that his right had not been forgotten even by his rivals.
In the Muharram of 962 A.H. (1554 A.D.) the Arghúns
Mírzá Ísá Tarkhán’s revolt.
Mírzá Sháh Hasan now left Tattá in order to proceed to
Mírzá Sháh Hasan’s death.
Immediately on Mírzá Sháh Hasan’s death it was
Division of the country.
Mírzá Sháh Hasan, was born in 776 A.H. (1374 A.D.)
Sháh Hasan’s character
and his family.
Mírzá Sháh Hasan had two wives; the first was Máh Begum, daughter to Mírzá Muhammad Mukím Arghún, who was his own paternal uncle, and the other Gulbarg Begum, daughter to Mír Khalífah and sister to Muhibalí Khán. By his former wife Mírzá Sháh Hasan had a daughter by name Chuchak Begum, who was married to Mírzá Kámrán, Humáyún’s brother. This same Máh Begum had first been married to Kásim Kúkah by whom she had a daughter, called Náhíd Begum. After Sháh Hasan’s death Máh Begum married Mírzá Ísá Tarkhán and after his death was taken prisoner by his son Mírzá Bákí and she died in confinement. Sháh Hasan’s second wife, Gulbarg Begum, had been divorced by him two years after their marriage as they did not get on well together. She immediately went to Hindustán and died there. She was buried at Dehlí. Sháh Hasan had a son by name Abul Mansúr, who died at the age of 2 years.