[Text, vol. iii. p. 395.] In the interior of Hindústán it is the custom, when a husband dies, for his widow willingly and cheerfully to cast herself into the flames (of the funeral pile), although she may not have lived happily with him. Occasionally love of life holds her back, and then the husband's relations assemble, light the pile, and place her upon it, thinking that they thereby preserve the honour and character of the family. But since the country had come under the rule of his gracious Majesty, inspectors had been appointed in every city and district, who were to watch carefully over these two cases, to discriminate between them, and to prevent any woman being forcibly burnt. About this time, Jai Mál (son of Mál Deo), who had been sent with his forces to join the amírs in Bengal, died of sunstroke in the vicinity of Chaunsá. His wife, the daughter of Múna Rájá, was unwilling to burn; but her son Udí Singh, with a party of his bigoted friends, resolved upon the sacrifice. The matter came to the Emperor's knowledge, and his feeling of justice and humanity made him fear that if he sent messengers to stop the proceedings, some delay might occur, so he mounted his horse, and rode with all speed to the place. As the facts were not fully known, some of these men, in their thoughtlessness, were disposed to resist and make disturbances. * * But when His Majesty arrived, Jagganáth and Ráí Sál came forward to meet him, and brought the leader of these foolish men to him. He accepted their assurance of repentance, and only placed them in confinement.
[Text, vol. iii. p. 401.] When Shaikh Faríd escaped from Katlú and reached the Imperial camp, the amírs started from their lethargy and crossed the river Damodar,* and marched for two kos in battle array. Katlú entrenched his camp, and prepared to hold out. There also many others took refuge with him. In another place, was Bahádur with a separate force. At the new moon of Amurdád, Sádik Khán and Sháh Kulí Khán attacked him, and broke into his entrenchments, when he fled to join Katlú. Next day the Imperial troops followed; and when they came in sight of his position, they mounted some guns on the neighbouring heights. These proceedings alarmed the enemy, who fled to Orissa. The Imperial leaders had not resolution and enterprise enough to pursue, but came to a halt by the river.