Dakhin.

[We must now return to the affairs of the Dakhin. 'Ambar Habshí had sent his envoy 'Alí Sher to Mahábat Khán, to express his obedience and devotion, in the hope that the manage­ment of the Dakhin would be entrusted to him. He was at war with 'Ádil Khán, and he hoped to obtain Imperial assistance, and so triumph over his enemy. On the other hand, 'Ádil Khán in the same way hoped to get charge of the province, and so to repel the assaults of 'Ambar. In the end 'Ádil Khán prevailed. Mahábat Khán rejected the proposals of 'Ambar, and decided in favour of 'Ádil Khán. 'Ambar was on the road, and Mullá Muhammad, the envoy of 'Ádil Khán, was in dread of him; so Mahábat Khán sent a detachment from the Imperial army to the Bálá-ghát, to escort him to Burhánpúr. When 'Ambar was informed of this, he turned back, vexed and disappointed, and proceeded with Nizámu-l Mulk from Khirkí to Kandahár, on the borders of Golkonda. He sent his children with his wives and attendants to the fortress of Daulatábád, and left Khirkí empty. He gave out that he was going to the frontier of Kutbu-l Mulk, in order to receive his fixed payment (zar-i mukarrarí).

When Mullá Muhammad Lárí approached Burhánpúr, Mahá-bat Khán went forth as far as Sháhpúr to meet him, and received him with great attention. Then they proceeded to wait upon Prince Parwez. Mahábat Khán left Sarbuland Ráí in charge of Burhánpúr, with Jádú Ráí and Údá Rám Ráí to support him; but he took with him the son of Jádú Ráí and the brother of Úda Rám by way of precaution. When Mullá Muhammad Lárí had his interview with the Prince, it was arranged that he should go to Burhánpúr with his 5000 horse, to assist Sarbuland Ráí, and that his son Amínu-d dín, with another 5000 horse, should accompany the Prince. ^{* *}

A despatch arrived from Fázil Khán, the bakhshí of the army of the Dakhin, stating that Mullá Muhammad Lárí had gone to Burhánpúr, and the Imperial commanders felt that the Dakhin was secure. Prince Parwez and Mahábat Khán had therefore marched towards Bihár and Bengal. The commanders having considered the rebellious actions of Khán-khánán, and the fact of his son Dáráb being in the service of Sháh Jáhán, resolved that he should be kept under arrest. His tent was to be pitched near that of the Prince, and his daughter Jáná Begam, who had been married to Prince Dániyál, and was an intelligent pupil of her father, was ordered to be detained in the same place with him, and constant guard was to be kept round their tent by trusty men.] ^{* *}