Mirzá Sulaimán, on hearing of the fall of Jalálábád, and the approach of the royal forces, fled to Badakhshán. Mirzá Muhammad Hakím, escorted by the Imperial nobles, returned to Kábul, and again assumed the Government. The nobles, in obedience to the orders which they had received from the Emperor, then returned to their jágírs, excepting Khán-i Kalán, who had been appointed guardian of Mirzá Muhammad Hakím. Shortly afterwards the Mirzá, without consulting Khán-i Kalán, gave his sister, who had formerly been married to Sháh Abú-l Ma'álí, to be the wife of Khwája Husain Nakshabandí, a de­scendant of Khwája Baháu-d dín. Presuming upon the im­portance he had acquired by this marriage, the Khwája began to interfere in the affairs of the Mirzá, and to call Khán-i Kalán to account. The Khán was a hot-tempered man, and would not endure this, so he left Kábul, and went to Lahore without taking leave. Then he made a report of what had occurred to the Emperor.

Tenth Year of the Reign.

The beginning of this year corresponded with Sunday, 9th Sha'bán, 972 H. (11 March, 1565 A.D.). At the beginning of this year His Majesty wished to go elephant hunting. Scouts were accordingly sent out to seek for the animals, and to report when they found them. On the 1st Rajab, 972, the Emperor himself started for Narwar and Garha by way of Dhúlpúr. Upon reaching Narwar, he pitched his camp. The scouts then reported that there were several herds of elephants in the neighbouring jungles. His Majesty speedily went to the jungle, and returned after capturing all the elephants. Another day the scouts brought news to the camp that there were many elephants in a desert about eight kos distant. The royal servants started off, and towards the close of the day they found the animals, every one of which they captured. They drove them towards the fort of Pánwa, where they arrived in the middle of the night. Three hundred and fifty elephants were taken that day. From thence they returned to the royal camp, which was in the vicinity of Garha. There it remained nearly twenty days. The hot season now came on, and the unhealthy winds blew, and many men in the camp became weak and ill, so His Majesty returned to Ágra.

Building of the Fort of Ágra.

In this year the command was given for building a new fort of hewn stone at Ágra, instead of the old citadel, which was of brick, and had become ruinous. The foundation was accordingly laid, and in four years the fortress was completed.* In these days it has no equal in the world. The walls are ten gaz in thickness, and are built of stone and mortar. The stones are cut on both sides, and are joined with the greatest nicety. The height of the fort is more than forty gaz. There is a moat dug all round, and faced on both sides with stone and mortar. It is twenty gaz wide and ten gaz deep, and water is conducted into it from the river Jumna. The cost of this building was nearly three krors of tankas.* The date of foundation of its gates is found in the words “bináí dar-i bihisht” (974 H.).

In consequence of the severe proceedings against 'Abdu-lla Khán Uzbek, which have been narrated above, an opinion got abroad that the Emperor had a bad opinion of the Uzbeks. When the Emperor went to Narwar elephant hunting, Ashraf Khán Mír-munshí was sent to Sikandar Khán, to conciliate him with gracious promises of the Emperor's favour, and to bring him to Court. As Ashraf Khán approached Oudh, which was the jágír of Sikandar Khán, the latter came out to meet him, and conducted him to his house with all due ceremony. He sub­mitted to the Emperor's command, and acted as if he meant to go to Court. But after some days he said to Ashraf Khán, “Ibráhím Khán is a much greater man than I, and he is in this neighbourhood; the best thing we can do is to go to him, and get him to acquiesce in your demand. We will then go to Court together.” Upon this understanding they went to the town of Saráwar,* which was the jágír of Ibráhím Khán.

When Sikandar Khán and Ibráhím Khán met, they took coun­sel together, and resolved to consult with 'Alí Kulí Khán, who was one of their own tribe, and was the Emperor's representative in their part of the country. In pursuance of this resolution, and with the concurrence of Ashraf Khán, they proceeded to Jaunpúr, the jágír of Khán-zamán. After consultation their judgment was adverse to the course proposed, and they deter­mined to rebel. They improperly detained Ashraf Khán, and then broke into open rebellion. Ibráhím Khán and Sikandar Khán went to Lucknow, full of hostile designs. Khán-zamán and his brother went to Karra Mánikpúr, and there began their revolt.

Sháham Khán Jaláír, Sháh Bidágh Khán, Amír Khán, Muhammad Amín Díwána, Sultán Kulí Kháldár, with all the jágírdárs of his neighbourhood, Sháh Táhir Badakhshí, the brother of Sháh Khalílu-lla, and other nobles, being informed of these rebellious proceedings, marched out against the rebels, and fought against them. In the course of the fighting Muhammad Amín fell from his horse, and was made prisoner by the rebels. Sháham Khán and Bidágh Khán exerted themselves most strenuously, but as the forces of the rebels more than doubled their own, they were obliged to retreat and shut themselves up in the fort of Namíkhá,* from whence they sent an account to the Emperor.

Khán-zamán and his brother Bahádur Khán now showed their dispositions, and began to plunder the country in their neighbourhood. Majnún Khán Kákshál,* the jágírdár of that quarter, shut himself up in the fort of Mánikpúr. He sent to inform Ásaf Khán Khwája 'Abdu-l Majíd, governor of Garha, of the state of affairs, and summoned him to his side. Leaving a detachment in charge of the country of Garha, Ásaf Khán proceeded with a strong force to Karra, which was his own jágír. There he divided, as a bounty among the soldiers, the treasures of Chaurágarh which had fallen into his hands. He also sent a large sum to Majnún Khán. Ásaf Khán and Majuún Khán took a bold course, and went forth to confront the rebels, and sent a report to the Emperor of the position.

When the statements of the amírs reached the Emperor at his encampment, he resolved to punish these attempts. He ordered Mu'nim Khán Khán-khánán to march in advance with a strong force, and to cross over the river at Kanauj, to keep the enemy in check. He himself remained behind a few days to collect and organize his forces. In the month of Shawwál he crossed over the Jumna, and marched to chastise the rebels. Upon approach­ing Kanauj, Mu'nim Khán came forth to meet him, bringing with him Kiyá Khán Gang, who had joined the rebels, and begged forgiveness for him. The Emperor pardoned his crime, and restored him to his former position. He remained ten days waiting for an opportunity to cross the river.

When the waters subsided, intelligence was brought that Sikandar Khán, heedless of what was to happen, was still in Lucknow. Thereupon His Majesty left Khwája Jahán, Mu-zaffar Khán, and Mu'ín Khán in charge of the camp, while he himself started off at midnight with a valiant body of men to march against the rebel with all speed. That night and the next day he struggled through all obstacles without taking rest, and on the following morning came in sight of Sikandar at Lucknow. As soon as Sikandar heard of his approach, he hastily abandoned Lucknow and fled. The horses of the Emperor's force were quite worn out with fatigue, so Sikandar made his escape, and went off unmolested to Khán-zamán and Bahádur Khán. They also were now alarmed, and retreated from before Ásaf Khán to Jaunpúr. They marched from thence, and sending forward their adherents, they crossed the river at the ferry of Narhan, and halted on the other side of the river.