One of the occurrences was the quelling of the disturbances caused by the officers* of (Sulaimān) Kararānī. At the time when that country had been a little quieted, and the imperialists, in consequence of 'Īsā K.'s being bound by his agreements, were watching the course of events in the neighbourhood of Orissa, that turbulent one ('Isā) stirred up the dust of strife with the help of Sulaimān Sarbānī. A number of Afghans gathered together, and set about plundering. An attack was made upon Ṣāliḥ s. Wazīr K. and there was a battle in the district of Bardwan. Ṣāliḥ fought well and then took refuge in a fort in Bardwan. The imperialists ⁴⁶² on hearing of this sent a force, and also marched there themselves. When the troops arrived within six kos of the enemy, the latter withdrew from the siege, and addressed themselves to fighting. The imperialists took post on the bank of Mangalkot* river. Just then the (main body of the) army arrived. They were rejoiced to find that the river was fordable by elephants. Meanwhile Khwāja Sulaimān and Nāir Daulat arrived from the court, and brought the news of victory. In a short time they erected two earthen forts over against the camps, so that the enemy might not give trouble at the crossing. On 30 Khurdād (about 10th June, 1585) the officers obtained a victory and had a joyful time. It rained the whole of the night. At dawn the troops proceeded to cross during the rain, and some men and horses were swept away. The enemy formed into battle-array. Ṣādiq drew up his forces, and entered the fort, and himself went to sleep (!). He left capable men to see that the troops did not disperse. When midday passed, the rebels returned to their quarters, thinking there would be no battle that day. At this time Ṣādiq resolved on battle. He sent a message to the officers that “The sole thought of the enemy was to turn back, let us now apply ourselves to battle.” The brave men accepted this message, and came forward to fight. The enemy was thoroughly confused, and formed into two bodies. One body attacked Wazīr and another assailed Ṣādiq and Muḥibb 'Alī. Nāir Daulat and others distin­guished themselves. Ṣādiq drove off his opponents. At this time it appeared that Wazīr was nearly being defeated. Muḥibb 'Al and others went to his assistance, and in a short time the enemy was defeated, and a great victory was gained. Nearly 300 of the enemy were slain, and about 100 of the imperialists. 1000 of the foe were slain in their flight. The thorn of sedition was uprooted, and the oppressed offered up thanksgivings.

One occurrence was the death of Dastam Qāqshāl. Who can estimate the marvels of the Shahinshah's fortune, or reckon up his great deeds. S'aīd, Shahbāz, Bahār and other strenuous servants had ⁴⁶³ tried to put down that evil-doer and had failed. Now, a few men of moderate capacity erased the writing of his existence. When the officers, from defect of understanding, failed to put that country in order, and went off to Behar, that turbulent fellow (Dastam Q.) invested the fort of Ghorāghāt with a large force. āhir, Saifu-l-Mulk and Khwājah Muqīm brought the jewel of skill and courage into play, and made a proper defence. Meanwhile Bābūī Manklī came from Sherpūr Murca, and it was reported that Muḥibb 'Alī had arrived. The enemy left the siege and retired to a distance. The auspicious servants came out and fought. Inasmuch as crapu­lousness soon besets those who have been intoxicated by presump­tion, and the shameless and turbulent are not long-lived, that shortsighted one fled and was killed, along with many others. Victory adorned the men of clear vision. The elephant Son Kadūh (Golden Pumpkin) and other spoils were taken, and Dastam's son Kḥūsh Fāl was taken. It would appear as if the officers had departed in order that Fortune might show herself without the help of service-sellers, and that a lesson should be given to the ungrateful!

Also, at this time, there was a great gift from the Caliphate (Akbar's court), and many households obtained relief. Owing to the right-thinking of the world's lord, things became cheap,* and on this account the government* share pressed rather hardly on the cultivators. H.M. remitted in the provinces of Allahābād, Oudh and Delhi one in 5 1/2 shares of the spring crop, and one-fifth share in the hawālī* of Allahābād. For the autumn crop he remitted one-sixth in the provinces of Allahabad and Oudh. In the khālṣa lands this amounted to 7 krors, 7 lakhs, 47,062 dāms. From this some esti­mate may be made of the condition of the fief-holders. This bounty relieved the agriculturists, and much gratitude was expressed.

On 16 Tīṛ the lunar weighment took place, and H.M. was weighed against eight articles. The needy were satisfied and thanksgivings were rendered. On this day Shah Qulī Maḥram came from Bengal, and did homage. On the 12th Amardād, Ṣādiq K. came post from Bengal, but as he came without being summoned, he was rejected.

An occurrence was the arrival at court of the Khān-khānān. A message had been sent to him that he should come as soon as he was satisfied with the condition of affairs in Gujarat. As by the might of daily-increasing dominion sedition had been put down, and great and small were in tranquillity, he left Aḥmadābād on the 8th (Tīr) and did homage on the 24th id.

Rai Singh Jhāla had the bliss of performing the kornish. His adventures are somewhat remarkable. He was one of the land- ⁴⁶⁴ holders in Gujarat, and was related to the Jām and to Khangār. He was distinguished for his bravery. One day he was marching about, and holding a musical procession on account of a marriage-feast. On approaching the house of Jasā (or Jaisā) the cousin of Khangār, he received a message that he must either retire, or stop his music, or fight. Though he had few materials for battle, he set his heart on combat, and by great exertions was victorious. Jasā was slain, and his younger brother Ṣāḥib came forth to take vengeance. He too played away the coin of his life. But though Rai Singh was victorious, and though his enemies were killed, he by the jugglery of heaven disappeared. It is the custom of the Rājpūts that at the time of battle they dismount from their horses and fight at a dis­tance from them. This is lest the horse become unmanageable and carry the rider out of the field, and so distract his comrades, or lest courage for the combat should not remain, and one should use his horse to withdraw himself from the field. After his victory Rai Singh went up to the horses, and Ṣāḥib's Rajputs, who had been left in charge of them, resisted him, and were killed. He too fell, severely wounded, and being half-dead he was reckoned among the slain. At night a jogī saw him, took him to his cell, and tended him. When he recovered, he travelled about in the wilds with the jogī. His clan were certain that he was dead, though some thought that as the body was not found, he was still alive. His wives all burnt themselves, except his favourite spouse, who would not yield herself to the flames. She lived on with a melting soul. In the end of the previous year, he, after nineteen years, took leave of the jogī, and came to his own house. He took again upon his shoulder the burden of social life. Those who had known him recognized him, especially that burnt-hearted sharer of his bed. By the help of the Khān-khānān he regained the chieftainship of his district.*

One of the occurrences was the sending of the Khān Ā'im to the south country. Garha* and Raisīn were assigned to him as fiefs, and he was sent off after receiving weighty counsels. H.M.'s sole idea was to give tranquillity to the feeble ones of the Deccan, and to improve the rulers thereof. If they would not administer justice and cherish their people they were to be properly punished, and the case of the inhabitants was to be entrusted to sympathetic persons. 'Abdu-l-muṭalib K., Rajah Askaran, Shīrazī K.; Mīr Jamālu-d-dīn Ḥusain Anjū, Burhān-al-mulk Deccanī, 'Abdu-Raḥmān the son of Mūyīd Beg, Ḥājī 'Abdullah Kashgharī, Subḥān Qulī Turk, 'Alī Murād, Sher Muḥammad, 'Alī Qulī and other brave men were dispatched from the presence. An order was given that every one should go to his tuyūl (fief), and arrange for the expedition to the ⁴⁶⁵ Deccan. Shihābu-d-dīn Aḥmad, Sharīf and others of the province (of Mālwa) were ordered to join the army. An order was also given that Āṣaf K. should go from Ajmere with some leaders of that province. Khwājah Fatḥ Ullah was made bakhshī and Mukhtār Beg the Diwān of the army. That wise man of the age, Fatḥ Ullah Shīrazī, received the title of 'Aẓdu-daulah (Arm of the empire), and was sent to guide Rajah 'Alī the ruler of Khāndes. Some other able men were sent with him in order that if it were fitting, they should give advice to the other rulers of the Deccan.