The Institutes of Akbar 2.7.2

2.7.2

Akbar, in order to punish Bir Singh, sent a detachment under Patr Das and Raj Singh to U’ndchá. They defeated the Bundelá chief in several engagements, drove him from Bhander and shut him up in I’rich. When the siege had progressed, and a breach was made in the wall, Bir Singh escaped by one of Ráj Singh’s trenches, and withdrew to the jungles closely pursued by Patr Dás. As it seemed hopeless to catch him, Akbar called Patr Das to Court; but ordered the officers stationed about U’ndchá to kill the rebel wherever he shewed himself. In the beginning of the last year of Akbar’s reign, Bir Singh was once surprised by Rajah Raj Singh, who cut down a good number of his followers, Bir Singh himself was wounded and had a narrow escape. But the emperor’s death, which not long afterwards took place, relieved Bir Singh of all fears. He boldly presented himself at Jahángír’s Court, and received U’ndchá and a command of three thousand horse as his reward.