'Abdu-lla Khán Uzbek was governor of Mandú, and as there were sundry differences between him and the Emperor, he was greatly alarmed at his approach, and consequently fled off towards Gujarát. When the Emperor was informed of his flight, he sent Mukím Khán, one of his chief nobles, to 'Abdu-lla, to advise and reassure him. Although Mukím Khán urged and persuaded, his words had no effect, for 'Abdu-lla thought that the object of the Khán was to detain him with words and stories till the royal forces had arrived and secured the roads. So he left Mukím Khán and fled; and the Khán went back and re­ported his want of success.

The Emperor's anger was roused, and he gave orders for a force to be sent to arrest 'Abdu-lla's progress. The Emperor himself followed, and on reaching Mandú intelligence arrived that his ad­vanced force was engaged in action with 'Abdu-lla, so he pressed on with all speed. When 'Abdu-lla saw that some of his most faithful followers had fallen, and heard that the Emperor was near at hand, he left his baggage and soldiers and hastened off. The Imperial forces pursued him as far as the country of Álí,* on the confines of Gujarát, and drove him away from his wives and elephants. He then went to Chángíz Khán in Gujarát. This Chángíz Khán was a slave of Sultán Mahmúd of Gujarát, after whose death he had obtained the government of the country. The royal forces which had captured the horses and elephants and wives of 'Abdu-lla then turned back to Álí, where they were received with honour.

The Imperial army then moved, and on the new moon of Zí-l hijja, 791 H., reached Mandú. The zamíndárs of the neigh­bourhood came in to pay their allegiance, and met with a gracious reception. Mírán Mubárak Sháh, ruler of Khándesh, sent a letter and suitable presents by the hands of ambassadors to the Emperor. After some days the ambassadors received permission to return, and a farmán was sent to Mírán Mubárak Sháh directing him to send any one of his daughters whom he thought worthy to attend upon the Emperor. 'Itimád Khán was also sent along with the ambassadors. When Mubárak Sháh received this gracious communication, he was greatly de­lighted, and he sent his daughter with a suitable retinue and paraphernalia to His Majesty, esteeming it a great favour to be allowed to do so. Whilst the Emperor remained at Mandú, Khán Kulí,* a servant of 'Abdu-lla Khán, who was now in Hindia,* and Mukarrab Khán, one of the nobles of the Dekhin, in compliance with the royal command, came in with their fol­lowers, and had an audience. Mukím Khán, who had exhibited vigour and ability in this expedition, received the title of Shujá' Khán.

In Muharram, 972 (August, 1564), the Imperial camp moved from Mandú, and was pitched in sight of the town of Nálcha.* Karra Bahádur Khán was appointed governor of Mandú, and an order was made directing a party of the Imperial followers who remained behind in Mandú to stay in that province along with Karra Bahádur, and zealously serve His Majesty. Two days after, the camp moved towards Ágra, and upon reaching Ujjain, it remained there four days, in consequence of heavy rain. In four days' march from thence it reached Sárangpúr, and in a week afterwards it arrived at the pargana of Kherár, within sight of the town. By regular stages it reached Siprí. Here the scouts brought in news of a herd of elephants, in which there was one very large animal.* The royal servants went in chase of them, and captured the whole of them. Proceeding by way of Narwar and Gwalior, the Emperor reached Ágra on the 3rd Rabí'u-l awwal. In the course of this year the Emperor had twins borne to him, one of whom was named Hasan, the other Husain; but they lived only a month.

After His Majesty returned from Mandú, and while he was enjoying himself at Ágra, he often rode out to Kákrání,* a village in the vicinity of the capital, which was remarkable for the purity of its air and the excellence of its water. He deemed this a suitable site for a palace, so he ordered one to be built. In a short time fine houses arose, and a great town sprung up, which was called Nagar-chín.

Account of Khwája Mu'azzam.

Khwája Mu'azzam was maternal uncle of the Emperor. He was son of 'Alí Akbar, and a descendant of Shaiku-l Islám Ahmad Jám. This person had been guilty of several dis­graceful actions during the reign of the Emperor Humáyún, who had felt constrained to speak about and censure his offences to his son and successor. His unseemly conduct at length compelled the Emperor to banish him, whereupon he went to Gujarát. From thence he proceeded to Mecca, and after staying there some time he returned to the Court of Hu­máyún. Upon the demise of the crown, Bairám Khán Khán-khánán became the ruling power in the State, and he, knowing the character of the Khwája, procured an order for his exile. After his banishment, the Khwája stayed for a while in Gujarát, but subsequently returned to the Court of the Emperor. Bairám Khán then countenanced him, and he received some degree of attention. Upon the disgrace of Bairám Khán, the Emperor took compassion on the Khwája, and gave him some districts in jágír. But the Khwája's perverse and evil nature got the better of him, and he was guilty of some disgraceful deeds. To mention one—There was a woman named Fátima attached to the harem of the late Emperor, and the Khwája had taken to himself a daughter of hers named Zuhra Ágha. After some time he formed the design of putting her to death. Upon her mother being informed of this fact, she hastened to make it known to the Emperor, and to crave his protection. The Emperor was just about to start on a hunting excursion, and he assured the poor mother that he would take measures to rescue her daughter from the Khwája. Accordingly he sent Táhir Muhammad Khán Mír-i farághat and Rustam Khán to give the Khwája notice that the Emperor was about to visit him. When Táhir Muhammad reached his house, he was so enraged that he killed the poor woman. As soon as the Emperor arrived, and was informed of the Khwája's cruel actions, which cried for punishment, he gave orders to his followers to well thrash him, and then to put him in a boat and souse him several times in the river.* After this he sent him a prisoner to the fort of Gwalior, where he died in confinement.

Mirzá Sulaimán's Third Visit to Kábul.

It has been before narrated how Mirzá Sulaimán came to the rescue of Mirzá Muhammad Hakím, and how, after overthrowing Sháh Abú-l Ma'áli, he gave jágírs to his own adherents, and then returned home. Mirzá Muhammad Hakím and his people, being greatly annoyed by these Badakhshánís, drove them out of Kábul. Mirzá Sulaimán then came again with a large army to take revenge for this expulsion. Mirzá Muhammad Hakím left Bákí Kákshál in command of his followers at Kábul, and went off himself to Jalálábád and Parsháwar. Upon reaching the river Márán,* Mirzá Sulaimán learnt how Mirzá Muhammad Hakím had abandoned Kábul, and gone to Jalálábád.

Mirzá Muhammad Hakím went on from Parsháwar to the shores of the Indus, and from thence forwarded to the Emperor a letter containing a statement of his grievances. Mirzá Sulaimán, on learning that Mirzá Muhammad Hakím had made an appeal to the Emperor, and had left Parsháwar, stationed one of his adherents named Kambar with three hundred men at Jalálábád, and went towards Kábul.

When the statement of Mirzá Muhammad Hakím reached the Imperial Court, an order was given directing all the nobles and jágírdárs of the Panjáb (such as Muhammad Kulí Khán Bírlás Khán-i Kalán, Kutbu-d dín Muhammad Khán, Kamál Khán Gakhar, and others) to assemble their forces and march to the assistance of Mirzá Muhammad Hakím. These nobles, in obedience to the command, proceeded to the Indus, and joined Muhammad Hakím. Then they began their march to recover Kábul. On reaching Jalálábád they sent Mirzá Kasán into the place to summon Kambar, Mirzá Sulaimán's representative, to surrender; but that doomed one would not submit, so the Imperial forces attacked the fort. They took it in an hour, and put Kambar and all his three hundred men to the sword. Two men were allowed to go and carry the intelligence to Mirzá Sulaimán, and the head of Kambar, with the news of the capture of the city, was sent to Bákí Kákshál at Kábul.