During the stay at Lahore, a letter arrived from Ágra, from Mu'nim Khán Khán-khánán, with the intelligence that the sons of Muhammad Sultán Mirzá and Ulúgh Mirzá, by name Ibrá-hím Husain Mirzá, Muhammad Husain Mirzá, and Sháh Mirzá, who held jágírs in the sarkár of Sambal, had broken out in rebellion. And when he, Khán-khánán, had marched as far as Dehlí to punish them, they had heard of his approach, and had gone off towards Mandú. This Muhammad Sultán Mirzá was son of Wís Mirzá, son of Mankará Mirzá, son of Mansúr, son of Mankará, son of 'Umar Shaikh, son of Amír Tímúr Gúrgán Sáhib-kirán. His mother was a daughter of Sultán Husain Mirzá. After the death of Sultán Husain Mirzá, he came to the Court of the Emperor Bábar, and was honourably received. The Emperor Humáyún also treated him with consideration during the days of his reign. His sons, Ulúgh Mirzá and Sháh Mirzá, were also in the service of Humáyún. These men had several times been guilty of rebellious actions, and their offences had been forgiven. Ulúgh Beg was killed in an attack upon the Hazára country, and Sháh Mirzá was killed by the arrows of robbers in the pass of Ma'múra, about ten parasangs from Kábul. Ulúgh Beg left two sons, Sultán Muhammad Mirzá and Sikandar Mirzá. His Majesty [Humáyún] treated them kindly, and to Sikandar Mirzá he gave the title of Ulúgh Mirzá, and to Sultán Muhammad Mirzá the title of Sháh Mirzá. When the Emperor Akbar succeeded to the throne, Muhammad Sultán Mirzá had grown old, so he was excused service, and the pargana of 'Azampur, in Sambal, was settled upon him for his maintenance. Several sons were borne to him in his old age—Ibráhím Husain Mirzá, Muhammad Husain Mirzá, and 'Ákil Husain Mirzá. To every one of these the Emperor gave suitable jágírs, and advanced them to the dignity of amírs. They were constantly in attendance upon His Majesty, rendering their services. When the Emperor returned from his Jaunpúr campaign, they repaired to their jágírs, and remained in Sambal. But when His Majesty went to Lahore, to repress the attempt of Mirzá Muhammad Hakím, Ulúgh Mirzá and Sháh Mirzá, in concert with their uncles Ibráhím Husain and Mirzá Mu­hammad Husain, broke out into rebellion, and attacked several parganas. But the jágírdárs of the neighbourhood gathered together and attacked them, so that they had to fly to Málwa, as will be related in the sequel.

Twelfth year of the Reign.

The beginning of this year corresponded with Monday, 2nd Ramazán, 974 H. (12th Feb. 1567). At the beginning of this year, which was near the Nauroz, His Majesty determined to go out for a Kamurgha* hunt. An order was issued to all the great amírs for forty miles round Lahore to drive the animals together into a large plain, situated about five kos from Lahore. Accordingly the amírs, under the direction of Mír Muhammad Atka, drove together about fifteen thousand animals, deer, níl­gáos , jackals, foxes, etc., into that plain. The extent of this hunting ground was five kos on every side, and the Emperor's tent (kasar), which he used in his campaigns, was brought here and set up. The Emperor then mounted, and went out to hunt. The amírs and the kháns daily drew their lines closer, and narrowed the circle. When several days had passed in this sport, His Majesty graciously gave his attendants permission to shoot, and afterwards made the permission general, so that there was no soldier or any person who did not get several kinds of game. After the sport was over, the Emperor returned towards the city, and on reaching the river of Lahore, he plunged into the water on horseback and swam over. Of the attendants who followed His Majesty, Khush-khabr Khán Yasáwal and Mír Muhammad, son of Sher Muhammad Kúrdár, were drowned. While the hunt was going on, Hamíd Bakrí, one of the most favoured equerries (yasáwal), having drunk too much, had wounded one of the Emperor's attendants with an arrow. This person found an opportunity in the course of the hunting to complain to the Emperor, who ordered Kalíj Khán to strike off the offender's head. Kalíj Khán used a sword, which broke with the blow, without doing the culprit any harm. When the Emperor saw this, he respited him, but had him exposed to public derision.

About this time Muzaffar Khán, who had been left in charge of the díwání at Ágra, proceeded to the camp of the Emperor, along with Wazír Khán, brother of Ásaf Khán, and joined it while he was out on the hunting excursion. The author's father, who had remained behind at Ágra on government business, accompanied Muzaffar Khán on this journey, and I, the author of this work, went along with my father. In fine, the Emperor forgave the offences of Ásaf Khán and Wazír Khán, and admitted the latter to an audience. A command was given that Ásaf Khán, along with Majnún Khán Kákshál, should go to Karra-Mánikpúr, and provide for the safety of the dependent territories.

Intelligence now arrived that 'Alí Kulí Khán, Bahádur Khán, and Sikandar Khán had again broken their engagements, and risen in rebellion.* Hereupon the Emperor placed their vakíl Mirzá Mírak Rizwí in custody of Khán Bákí Khán, and leaving the direction of the affairs of the Panjáb in the charge of Mír Muhammad Khán and all the Atkas, on the 12th Ramazán, 974 H. (22nd March, 1567), he started on his return to Ágra.

When the Emperor arrived at Thánesar, there was an assem­blage of Jogís and Sannyásís on the banks of a lake called Kur-khet. This is a sacred place of the brahmans, and on occasion of eclipses the people of Hindústán flock thither from all parts to bathe. There was a great assemblage there on this occasion, and the people were bestowing their gifts of gold and silver, and jewels and stuffs, upon the brahmans. Many of them threw themselves into the water, and the Jogís and Sannyásís* were gathering a rich harvest from their charity. In consequence of a feud which existed between these two sects, they came to the Emperor, seeking permission to settle it by fighting. The Sannyásís were between two and three hundred in number, and the Jogís, who wear only rags, were over five hundred. When the adversaries stood ready to begin the fray, by the Emperor's order, some soldiers smeared their persons with ashes, and went to support the Sannyásís, who were the weaker party. A fierce fight ensued, and many were killed. The Emperor greatly enjoyed the sight. At length the Jogís were defeated, and the Sannyásís were the victors.

When the Imperial camp reached Dehlí, Mirzá Mírak Rizwí, who had been left in the charge of Khán Bákí Khán, made his escape, and although the Khán pursued him, he did not succeed in recapturing him, and so, being apprehensive of the Emperor's displeasure, he himself fled. Tátár Khán, the governor of Dehlí, reported that Muhammad Amín Díwána,* who had fled from Lahore, had gone to the house of Shaháb Khán Turkomán, where he stayed some days, and after obtaining from him pecu­niary assistance and a horse, had gone off to join the insur­gents. This greatly incensed the Emperor, and he directed Sháh Fakhru-d dín Meshhedí to apprehend Shaháb Khan. When the Emperor was encamped at the village of Palwal,* Shaháb Khán was brought in for punishment, and was there executed.

Upon arriving at Ágra, the Emperor was informed that Khán-zamán was besieging the fort of Shergarh, four kos distant from Kanauj, in which fort Mirzá Yúsuf Khán was shut up. Nineteen days after his arrival at Ágra, the Emperor left Khán-khánán in charge of the city, and on Monday, the 23rd Shawwal, 974 H., marched towards Jaunpúr. When he reached the pargana of Saket, 'Alí Kulí Khán decamped from before Shergarh, and fled to his brother Bahádur Khán, who was in Mánikpúr. The royal camp was next pitched near the town of Bhojpúr, and the Emperor detached Muhammad Kulí Khán Bírlás, Muzaffar Khán, Rájá Todar Mal, Sháh Bidágh Khán and his son 'Abdu-l Matlab Hasan Khán, 'Ádil Muhammad, Khwája Ghiyásu-d dín 'Alí Bakhshí, and other officers, with nearly 6000 horse, against Sikandar, who was in Oudh. He himself continued his march towards Mánikpúr.