When the Emperor arrived in the neighbourhood of Mírt'ha, news came that a Rájpút at Sarohí having come as an ambassador had struck Kháni Kalán with a jamd'har,* which is the name of a weapon well-known among the people of Hind. The weapon pierced his breast and came out at the shoulder-blade, but the wound was not mortal. The Rájpút was sent to Hell. The wound in the course of ten or fifteen days healed over, and continued to do well. When the Emperor arrived at Sarohí a body of 100 or 50 Rájpúts, as is their hereditary custom, some in idol-temples and some in the palace of the Rájah of Sarohí bound themselves to die, and went forth to fight, and were slain to a man. In this engagement Dost Muḥam-mad, son of the late Tátár Khán governor of Dihlí, whom they call Tátárcheh, became a martyr. While the Emperor was at this place he appointed Ráí Singh of Bíkánír governor of Joudhpúr, in order that he might go by way of Gujrát and prevent any harm being done to any one by Ráná Kíká ruler of Gogandah and Kumalmair.* And Mán Singh, son of Rájah Bhagawan Dás he sent with a well appointed army in the direction of Ídar in pursuit of the sons of Sher Khán Fúládí,* who had gone in that direction with all his family and relatives. In the beginning of the month Rajab* the Emperor encamped outside Pattan, and gave that place as jágír to Sayyid Aḥmad Khán Bárha, brother of Sayyid Maḥmúd. Mán Singh having spoiled the remnant of the army of the Afgháns re­joined the Emperor bringing much booty.

When Sher Khán obtained news of the Emperor's approach (P. 141), he raised the siege of Aḥmadábád, in which he had for the space of six months been engaged along with I'timád Khán, the ghulám and absolute vazír of Sulṭán Maḥmúd Gujrátí, and the army of the Afgháns became dispersed. On Sunday the 9th of the month Rajab of this year Muzaffar, son of Sulṭán Maḥmúd Gujrátí, whom I'timád Khán had kept continually in confinement, so as to keep the power in his own hands, came and did homage to the Emperor. Eventually he was given into the charge of Sháh Mançúr vazír (whose history will be narrated, if God will), and he was granted a monthly allow­ance of 30 rupees. After some years he escaped and regained his government. But he was taken prisoner by the Rájah of Súrat, who, when he had thus secured him, sent him towards Chúnágaṛh to A'zam Khán. But on the road he laid violent hands on himself, and killed himself with a stroke of a razor. Subsequent events will be narrated in detail.

The next day I'timád Khán, and Sháh Abu Turáb, and Sayyid Ḥámid Bokhárí, and Ikhtiyár-ul-mulk the Abyssinian, and Malik-ush-Sharq, and Wajíh-ul-mulk, and Ulugh Khán the Abyssinian, and Jajhár Khán the Abyssinian, and the other Amírs of Gujrát, came one and all and were granted an interview with the Emperor. And I'timád Khán brought the key of the city of Aḥmadábád. The Emperor entrusted the Abyssinians to trusty officers of his own to be employed in guarding his harem. On Friday the 14th of Rajab he pitched his tents on the banks of the river of Aḥmadábád, and the Khuṭbah* was read. On the 20th of this month Sayyid Maḥmúd Khán Bárha and Shaikh Maḥmúd Bokhárí brought the Emperor's harem into the Imperial camp.

On Monday the 2nd of Sha'bán* the Emperor set out from Aḥmadábád in the direction of Cambay with the intention of repulsing Ibráhím Ḥusain Mírzá and Muḥammad Ḥusain Mírzá, who had seized Bhroj and Barodah and Súrat. Ikhtiyár-ul-mulk the Abys­sinian, who was the leading man among the Amírs of Gujrát, seized this opportunity, and escaping from Aḥmadábád, fled to Aḥmad-nagar. And, since it was impossible to put any confidence in I'tímád Khán, the Emperor committed him to the charge of Shahbáz (P. 142) Khán Kambo. On the 6th of Sha'bán the Emperor arrived at the port of Cambay. On the 14th of this month he arrived at the town of Barodah, and committing the government of Gujrát entirely unfettered into the hands of Mírzá 'Azíz Kokah, he dis­missed him to Aḥmadábád.*

On the 17th of Sha'bán news arrived, that Ibráhím Ḥusain Mírzá had put to death Rustam Khán Rúmí in the fortress of Bhroj, and that he was intending to pass within eight cosses of the Imperial camp. On this account the Emperor, left the camp, in which was the young prince Salím, under the guardianship of Khwájah Jahán, and Shujá'at Khán and several others of the Amírs, and having sent Shahbáz Khán to fetch Sayyid Maḥmúd Bárha, and Sháh Qulí Khán Muḥarram and the rest of the Amírs, who had been appointed to go towards Súrat, he took with him Malik-ush-Sharq Gujrátí as his guide, and set off by forced marches with the intention of extirpating Mírzá Ibráhím Ḥusain. When the Emperor arrived at the banks of the river Mahindrí, night had come on. He crossed with 40 horse, when news was brought that Mírzá Ibráhím Ḥusain had alighted in the town of Sarnál on the other side of the river. So the faithful companions of the Emperor began to arm themselves. During the night the Amírs, who had been sent to Súrat, were enabled to form a junction with the Emperor. Mán Singh was appointed to lead the vanguard, and with 100 men crossed the river. Then Mírzá Ibráhím Ḥusain, who had a force of 1,000 horse, when news came to him of the rapid approach of the Emperor, evacuated the town of Sarnál by another road, and drew up his army in the plain with the intention of making a determined stand. Mán Singh advanced in one direction by the broken ground and shallows on the banks of the river Mahindrí, and the Emperor by another road. At last a collision between the opposite parties took place. Ibráhím Ḥusain Mírzá charged against Bábá Khán Qáqshál and his company of archers, and made them fall back for a considerable distance, and some were killed on both sides. (P. 143). At this moment a son of Rájah Bhagvant Dás,* named Bhunpat* met with his death in that conflict. Then the enemy, taking courage, charged the imperial army, which was in position on uneven ground closely hemmed in on either side by a growth of prickly-pears.* Three of the enemy pressed forward in front of the rest. One of them attacked Rájah Bhagvant Dás, who struck him with a hand-pike from behind the prickly-pears, and compelled him to retire wounded. The other two made a rush at the Emperor, who was in front of his men; but they could not stand his blows, and had to retire, and Maqbúl Khán a ghulám of Sarkh Badakhshí went in pursuit of those two fellows. Then the imperial army made an attack on all sides on Mirzá Ibráhím Ḥusain, which he was not able to withstand, and so took to flight. Many of his men were killed in this conflict, and innumerable were the slain. After he had gained the victory, as night was coming on, the Emperor ordered the pursuit to be abandoned. So Ibráhím Ḥusain Mírzá with a few followers managed to reach Sarohí* by way of Aḥmadnagar. Thence he came to Nágor, where he again engaged the Amírs, and being put to flight he passed by Dihlí and returned once more to the dis­trict of Sambhal. The issue of the event will be recounted in its proper place,* if God, He is exalted, will.

On the 18th of Sha'bán* the Emperor returned, and rejoined the imperial camp at Barodah. Thence he set out with the object of reducing the fort of Súrat. This fort had been built by Khudáwand Khán, Wazír of Gujrát, on the bank of the river* to oppose the Por­tuguese in the year nine hundred and forty-seven (947). After the death of Chingíz Khán (P. 144) the Mirzás had seized it. And when Gujrát was conquered, the Mírzás, having shut up their families and dependants in their place, and having entrusted the absolute government of it to one Hamzabán by name, chamberlain to the late Emperor, who had fled from the service of the present Emperor and gone over to the enemy, scattered themselves about the district and kept laying the foundation of rebellion. But, when news of the defeat of Ibráhím Ḥusain Mírzá reached the gar­rison of that fort, Gulrúkh Bégum, daughter of Kámrán Mirzá and wife of Ibráhím Ḥusain Mirzá, took with her her son Muzaffar Ḥusain (who is now honoured with the dignity of being son-in-law of the Emperor), and made for the Dakkan. And Sháh Qulí Khán Maḥram,* who together with Çádiq Muḥammad Khán and others had previously been appointed to besiege the fort, went a consider­able distance in pursuit of the Mirzá's men, and then came back with part of his baggage and effects which they had succeeded in capturing. Now before the arrival of the Emperor in person, he had sent Rájah Todarmal to thoroughly reconnoitre the fort, and with instructions to submit to H. I. Majesty an accurate statement of the results of his investigation. He represented to the Emperor that the fort might be taken as easily as possible in a very short time. Accordingly on the 18th of the blessed month Ramzán* the Emperor encamped at one cos distant from the fort, and proceeded to surround it, as the halo surrounds the moon. He distributed* the entrenchments [among his forces] and by perpetual assaults he re­duced the garrison to extremities. In the course of two months he threw up immense mounds and high batteries, and the gunners and artillerymen kept up such a fire from under cover of them, that not an individual of the garrison of the fort dared to show his head. On the other side of the fort, which was contiguous to a tank of water he built a palace, and throwing up dams in its vicinity he cut off the water-supply from the besieged. Then the inhabitants of the fort sent out one Múláná Nizám-ud-dín by name, a student of the art of rhetoric, (P. 145) to sue for quarter on the score of their weakness, defeat, and misery. Through the intervention of the Amírs he was admitted to an audience, and the petition of the people of the fort attained the grade of acceptance, and he was dismissed to announce to them the joyful news. The Emperor appointed Qásim 'Alí Khán Bakkál, and Khwájah Doulat Názír to go and re-assure Hamzabán and all the besieged, and to bring them to an audience. And a number of orthodox clerks were appointed to write down the names of the men, and to make an inventory of the property, so that everything was brought before* His Majesty.