[The Nau-roz of my nineteenth year corresponded with 29th Jumáda-l awwal, 1033 (10th March, 1624).
Intelligence next came that the rebel had reached the confines of Orissa. Upon which I issued a farmán to Prince Parwez, Mahábat Khán, and the other nobles who had been sent to support them, with orders to provide, as far as possible, for the safety of that province, and to march towards Allahábád and Bihár. * * Upon the arrival of these orders, the Prince prepared to obey, and to march towards Allahábád, notwithstanding the violence of the rains. On the 6th Farwardín, he marched with the Imperial army from Burhánpúr to Lál Bágh; but Mahábat Khán remained at Burhánpúr, awaiting the arrival of Mullá Muhammad Lárí.
A despatch arrived from Ibráhím Beg Khán, with the information that Sháh Jahán had entered the province of Orissa. The explanation of this was, that between Orissa and the Dakhin there is a difficult pass, on one side of which are mountains, on the other a marsh* (?) and a river. In this place the ruler of Golkonda had built a fort, and had armed it with guns and muskets. It was impossible to pass this place without the consent of Kutbu-l Mulk; but the escort which he had sent to conduct Sháh Jahán had enabled the rebel to pass this fortress and to enter Orissa. * * On hearing of the rebel's approach, Sálih, brother of the late Ásaf Khán, who held the jágír of Bardwán, put the fort in a state of defence. * * Ibráhím Khán being frightened, took refuge in Akbar-nagar,* where he occupied himself in gathering forces and preparing for resistance.]