The Institutes of Akbar 2.6.3

2.6.3

About this time disturbances broke out in the Dak’hin, caused by Raju Mannu, and a party set up the son of ’Ali Shah as king. As the latter found numerous adherents, the Khan Khanan was ordered to march against him, and Abul Fazl was sent to Nasik; but a short time afterwards, he was told to join the Khan Khanan. Akbar returned, in the 46th year, to Agrah, leaving Prince Danyal in Burhanpur. Abul Fazl had no easy life in the Dak’hin. The Khan Khanan stood idle at Ahmadnagar, because he was disinclined to fight, and left the operations to Abul Fazl, who looked upon him as a traitor. Abul Fazl vigorously pushed on operations, ably assisted by his son ’Abdurrahman. After coming to terms with the son of ’Ali Shah, he attacked Raju Mannu, recovered Jalnahpur and the surrounding district, and inflicted several defeats on him. Mannu found a temporary asylum in Daulatabad, and in a subsequent engagement he was nearly captured. As early as during the siege of Asir, Prince Salim, who had been sent against the Rana of Udaipur, had rebelled against his father, and had moved to Ilahabad, where he had assumed the title of king. Though on Akbar’s return from Burhanpur a reconciliation had been effected, the prince, in the forty-seventh year, shewed again signs of rebellion, and as many of Akbar’s best officers appeared to favour Salim, the emperor recalled Abul Fazl, the only trustworthy servant he had.