[Text, vol. iii. p. 831.] Salím, the Prince Royal, had been sent against the Ráná (of Údípúr). His love of ease, encouraged by his improper companions, induced him to spend some time at Ajmír in pleasure. After a while, he hastened to Údípúr, and the Ráná then leading his forces in another direction, plundered Bálpúr and other places. Madho Singh was sent against him, and defeated him. But before this honourable service was accomplished, the Prince was induced by his evil counsellors to form the design of going to the Panjáb, and of there following his own pleasure. But just at this time came the outbreak of the Afgháns in Bengal, and upon the advice of Rájá Mán Singh, he proceeded thither. On the 1st Amurdád, he crossed the Jumna, four kos from Ágra, and greatly pained Maryam Makání, the Emperor's mother, by not going to see her. In her kindness she went out after him, to chide him for his neglect; but when he heard of her approach on his return from hunting, he entered his boat, and went off as fast as he could, leaving the venerable lady to return home with sorrowful heart. The Prince went on to Allahábád, where he seized upon many jágírs. He appropriated the revenues of Bihár, amounting to more than thirty lacs of rupees, and assumed the royal title. The Emperor, in his kindness and forbearance, did not believe all this, and his great nobles agreed with him. Letters were sent to the Prince questioning him upon his irregular proceedings, and he replied that he was doing good service, and was innocent of any wrong.
[Text, vol. iii. p. 832.] The operations against Ahmadnagar were protracted, and the royal army was in difficulty about supplies. Evil-disposed persons in all parts began to move. So, on the 4th of the month, Mirzá Rustam was sent to Prince (Dániyál) with a lac of mohurs. Násik fell into the hands of the Imperial officers about this time.
After the rains the Emperor set his heart upon the reduction of Ahmadnagar. He sent directions for using every effort, and he himself proceeded to Burhánpúr. Chánd Bíbí was for keeping the treaty which she had made with the writer of this work; but Abhang,* at the head of a large force of Abyssinians and Dakhinís, was fighting against her. On the 26th Farwardín, the royal army arrived, and suspicion seized upon the Dakhiní forces. One man whispered to another that their leaders had made terms with the Imperial army; so this force of Abhang's lost heart, and dispersed without making any resistance. On the 2nd Urdibihisht, the various intrenchments were assigned to the various amírs. Chánd Bíbí was for abiding by the treaty. Several of the leading men in the fortress then took matters into their own hands, and made several unsuccessful sorties. Under the direction of the Prince, great efforts were made to form a khák-rez* to fill up the ditch and reach to the walls. This was from thirty to forty gaz broad, and seven gaz deep (zharfá). The wall was of bluish stone, and twenty-seven gaz high. Mines were formed from the trenches of the Prince and Mirzá Yúsuf Khán; but the besieged broke into them, and filled them up again. They even formed a counter-mine from the inside, and exploded it; but it was smothered by the khák-rez and did no damage there. The shock split a bastion of the fortress. When this was discovered, efforts were made to clear out the chasm, and this being effected, 180 mans of gunpowder were placed therein. On the 6th Shahryúr, it was exploded. The bastion and thirty gaz of the wall was blown into the air. The garrison suffered from the falling stones; but not a particle of stone fell on the besiegers. Through the breach rushed the assailants, and another party made their way in from the intrenchments of Mirzá Yúsuf Khán. Fifteen hundred of the garrison were put to the sword; the rest were saved by the solicitations of their friends. Bahádur, son of Ibráhím and grandson of Burhán, who had been set up as Nizámu-l Mulk, was taken prisoner. Very valuable jewels, embossed arms, a splendid library, fine silks, and twenty-five elephants, were among the booty. The guns and ammunition exceeded all compute. The siege was carried on during the rainy season; but by great good fortune there was no flooding to interrupt the construction of the khák-rez. The day after the victory, heavy rain commenced. The siege lasted four months and four days.