After Shamsu-d dín Muhammad Khán Atka had marched for the Panjáb, the Emperor left Khwája 'Abdu-l Majíd Harawí (who had been admitted to the position of a minister (silk i wuzará), and had been honoured with the title of Ásaf Khán,* in charge of Dehlí, and on the 2nd Zí-l ka'da, 967, himself marched to the Panjáb. He placed Husain Kulí Beg, son of Walí Zú-l Kadar, by way of precaution, in custody of Ásaf Khán, with directions to treat him generously, and do him no harm. When the Emperor reached Jálandhar, Mun'im Khán, who had been summoned from Kábul, arrived,* and was accompanied by Mukím Khán, sister's son of Tardí Beg Khán, and several other amírs. Mun'im Khán was raised to the dignity of minister (wakálat), and received the title of Khán-khánán, and the nobles in his company received favours and honours suitable to their respective positions.

At this place Akbar received the intelligence of the vic­tory gained by Shamsu-d dín Muhammad Khán. Those who had been taken prisoners in that engagement were brought into the royal presence captive and forlorn, and were committed to safe custody. One of the number, Walí Beg, who had received a severe wound, died in prison. So his head was cut off and sent to Dehlí. The Emperor then marched onwards toward the Siwálik hills,* in pursuit of the Khán-khánán. He reached the neighbourhood of Talwára, a district in the Siwálik, belonging to Rájá Gobind* Chand, where the Khán-khánán had sought refuge. A party of adventurous soldiers dashed forward into the hills, and surrounding the place put many of the defenders to the sword. Sultán Husain Jaláír was killed in the action. When they brought his head into the presence of the Khán-khánán, in a burst of feeling he exclaimed, “This life of mine is not worth so much, that a man like this should be killed in my defence.” Depressed and anxious, the Khán instantly sent one of his followers, Jamál Khán, to the Emperor with this message: “I deeply repent my deeds, which have not been entirely under my own control; but if I am favoured with the royal clemency, I will throw the veil of oblivion over my misdeeds, and will present myself in your presence, and hope for your forgiveness.”

When this message was brought to the ears of the Emperor, the recollection of old services rose up in his memory, and he gave orders that Mauláná 'Abdu-lla Sultánpúrí, who had received the title of Makhdúmu-l Mulk, should proceed, with several other attendants of the Court, to Khán-khánán, and having assured him of the Emperor's kindly feeling, should bring him to his presence.* When the Khán-khánán approached the royal camp, all the amírs and kháns went out, by the Emperor's order, to meet him, and conducted him to the Emperor with every mark of honour. On his coming into the royal presence, the Khán placed his sad countenance upon the ground of supplication, and craved forgiveness for his offences. The Emperor received him with the most princely grace, and presented him with a splendid robe of honour. Two days afterwards, he gave him permission to depart on a pilgrimage to Mecca* and the holy places. The royal camp then moved on its return to Dehlí, and the Emperor went towards Hisár-Fírozah hunting.

Khán-khánán, with his people, took the road to Gujarát. He reached the city of Pattan, in Gujarát, and there rested for some days. This city was then under the government of Músa Khán Lodí Puládí. Khán-khánán went about examining the city, and one day he went out to the Kolábí (lake), a place within sight of the city, and famous for Sahasnak.* They call it in the Hindí language Nará. A temple Ránámand, like a thousand temples, stood there, and gave it celebrity. After visiting this place, he went about (the lake) in a boat. When he disembarked and returned home, an Afghán, named Mubárak Khán Lohání, whose father had been killed in an action with the Mughals,* came to wait upon the Khán-khánán, with the intention of wreaking vengeance upon him. When they were shaking hands, he assassinated him with his dagger.* The words “Muhammad Bairám” contain the date of this murder. Some scoundrels then plundered the encampment of the deceased. Muhammad Amín Díwána and Bábá Zambúr, with several of the eunuchs, rescued from the fray Mirzá 'Abdu-r Rahím, the son of the Khán-khánán,* who was then a child of only four years of age, but in these days has been exalted to the dignity of Khán-khánán. They conducted the boy to Ahmadábád, and from thence they carried him to the Court of the Emperor, in the hope of obtaining his protection. The Emperor received the child with the most princely favour, and the good qualities which he exhibited so won upon the Emperor's mind, that his prosperity went on growing until he attained the dignity of Khán-khánán.

When the Khán-khánán (Bairám Khán) went to Gujarát, the Emperor proceeded towards Hisár-Fírozah on a hunting excursion, but the army was sent on to Dehlí, the capital, by the direct route. Having hunted with some leashes of a kind of leopard, which is called chíta in Hindí, on the 4th Rabí'u-l awwal, 968 H. (9th Nov., 1560), he arrived at Dehlí, and there stopped awhile for a little rest and enjoyment. On the 2nd Rabí'u-s sání he started for Ágra by boat, and arrived there on the 12th of the same month.