After the victory, 'Azam Khán and the other officers who had been besieged in the city came out to the Emperor, who bestowed upon the Khán many marks of his approval. To every one of the Kháns he gave promotion or other distinctions, and he had hardly finished with them, when Suhráb Beg Turkomán came up and threw down the head of Ikhtiyáru-l Mulk. When the Emperor saw it, he praised him and liberally rewarded him; and then he ordered that a pyramid should be raised of the heads of the rebels who had fallen in the battle, and these were more than 2000 in number. After this he proceeded into Ahmadábád, and occupied the royal abode, which is in the citadel. The men of the city of all ranks waited upon him with their offerings and congratulations. He rested five days in the citadel, and then he removed to the house of 'Itimád Khán, in the middle of the city.
His first act was to see that all those who had rendered good service in this campaign, especially those who had distinguished themselves in the battle, should receive their due reward in advanced rank and increased allowances. Eloquent scribes were employed to write despatches of the victory, and the heads of Muhammad Husain Mirzá and Ikhtiyáru-l Mulk were sent to be hung up over the gates of Ágra and Fathpúr.
After attending to the wants of the poor people of Ahmadábád,
he sent Kutbu-d dín Muhammad Khán and Naurang Khán to
Broach and Chámpánír, to uproot the power of Sháh Mirzá.
Rájá Bhagwán Dás, Sháh Kulí Mahram, Lashkar Khán Mír-
When the Emperor had made all his arrangements, he resolved to return home, and on Sunday, 16th Jumáda-l awwal, he left Ahmadábád for Mahmudábád, and rested in the lofty and fine palace of Sultán Mahmúd of Gujarát. Khwája Ghiyásu-d dín 'Alí Bakhshí, who had rendered good service in this campaign, received the title of Ásaf Khán, and he was appointed díwán and bakhshí of Gujarát, so he remained behind with Khán-i 'azam. The Emperor travelled by night from Dúlaka to Karí, and from Karí also by night to Sítápúr. Here a despatch was received from Rájá Bhagwán Dás, and Sháh Kulí Mahram, reporting the capture of the fort of Barnagar,* and a letter of thanks was returned. He made no other halt till he reached Sírohí, where he gave Sádik Khán a commission to chastise rebels and robbers. On Wednesday, 3rd Jumáda-l awwal, 981, he reached Ajmír, and immediately went to visit the tomb of Khwája Mu'ínu-d dín Chishtí, and made liberal donations to the poor. Next day he departed, and marching night and day, he reached the village of Púna, three kos from Sángánír, in the jágír of Rám Dás Kachhwáha. Here Rám Dás had prepared an entertainment for His Majesty and all his attendants.
At this station Rájá Todar Mal, who had been directed to fit out a thousand boats (kishti) and ghrabs at Ágra, had an interview with His Majesty. The revenues of Gujarát had not been paid up satisfactorily, so the Rájá was sent to ascertain and settle the assets, and draw up an account of them for the royal exchequer. The Emperor started again at midnight, and rode to Toda, which he reached on the morning of the 6th, and, after resting for a while, he again mounted and reached Basáwar in the middle of the night, where he was met by Khwája-jahán and Shahábu-d dín Ahmad Khán, who had come out of Fathpúr to meet him. At dawn he again started and went to the town of Bajúna, where he remained till the following day. He then ordered his attendants to march into Fathpúr with spears in their hands. He himself followed, riding upon a gray horse, and holding a spear in his hand. Thus he reached Fathpúr on Saturday, 7th Jumáda-l ákhir, having been absent forty-three days.
On the 25th of Jumáda-l ákhir, the ceremony of circumcising the young princes was performed, amid great rejoicings and congratulations. The time was now arrived for beginning the education of Prince Salím, so on the 22nd Rajab His Majesty appointed Mauláná Mír Kalán Harawí to be his tutor, and to instruct him in the creed and the Kurán.*
Muzaffar Khán, who had been formerly appointed to the government of Sárangpúr, in the territories of Ahmadábád, was summoned to Court, and on the 4th Rajab he was appointed wazír or prime minister of Hindústán, and received the additional title of Jumlatu-l Mulkí. The general management of the affairs of the country was committed to his hands.
The debts of Shaikh Muhammad Bukhárí, who was killed at
the battle of Pattan, and of Saif Khán Koka, who fell in the
second campaign of Ahmadábád, were ordered to be paid out
of the public treasury. The total amounted to one lac of Akbar-
Rájá Todar Mal, who had been sent to settle the revenues of Gujarát, having made the necessary arrangements, now returned, bringing the accounts of his settlement, and suitable presents for His Majesty. He was highly applauded. After a few days the Emperor gave him one of his own swords, and sent him along with Lashkar Khán Mír-bakhshí to serve under Khán-khánán Mu'ním Khán, and assist in the conquest of Bengal.
Mír Muhsin Rizwí, who had been sent on a mission to the rulers of the Dekhin, returned, bringing with him the presents they had sent to His Majesty.
On the 16th Shawwál the Emperor went to pay a visit to the tomb of Khwája Mu'ínu-d dín at Ajmír, for although he had visited it this year on his return from the second campaign in Gujarát, he had now determined upon an invasion of Bengal; and as this campaign might last longer than a year, he might be prevented from making his usual pilgrimage; so he determined to proceed thither at once, and offer up his prayers for divine help in his war against Bengal. He accordingly set out on the 16th Shawwál, 981, and remained till the 20th in the village of Dáír.* * * * At this place Diláwar Khán, assisted by the Emperor's orderlies (yasáwals), was directed to protect the cultivated land in the vicinity of the camp; and besides that, trustworthy men were appointed to carefully examine the land after the camp had passed, and were ordered to place the amount of any damage done, against the government claim for revenue. This practice became a rule in all his campaigns, and sometimes even bags of money were given to these inspectors, so that they might at once estimate and satisfy the claims of the raiyats and farmers, and obviate any interference with the revenue collections. Continuing his journey, and hunting as he proceeded, he arrived at a spot seven kos from Ajmír, on the 12th Zí-l ka'da. Next day he went on foot to pay his visit to the tomb, and from thence he repaired to his palace in Ajmír. There he remained twelve days, visiting the tomb every day, and enriching the poor with his bounty.
The beginning of this year corresponded with Thursday, 17th Zí-l ka'da, 981 H. (11th March, 1574 A.D.)
After paying his visit to the tomb of the holy Khwája, who is the helper and protector of kings, the Emperor started on his return from Ajmír on the 23rd Zí-l ka'da. Hunting as he went along, he arrived at Fathpúr on the 17th Zí-l hijja.
Sulaimán Kirání, one of the amírs of Salím Khán Afghán [Salím Sháh], and ruler of Bengal and Bihár, who had always in his letters acknowledged himself a vassal of the Imperial throne, died while the Emperor was engaged in his Surat campaign, in the year 981 H. His eldest son Báyazíd succeeded, but he was murdered by the amírs,* and the younger son Dáúd was raised to the throne. The Emperor was informed that Dáúd had stepped out of his proper sphere, had assumed the title of king, and through his morose temper had destroyed the fort of Patna, which Khán-zamán built when he was ruler of Jaunpúr. A farmán was immediately sent to Khán-khánán, directing him to chastise Dáúd, and to conquer the country of Bihár.