The Institutes of Akbar 262.2

262.2

Whilst arranging at Ahmadabad matters with Vazir Khan, Muzaffar Husain, at the instigation of Mihr ’Ali Gulabi, rebelled. Vazir Khan proposed to retreat to the Fort, but Todar Mall was ready to fight, and defeated Muzaffar in the 22nd year, near Dholqah, which lies 12 kos from Ahmadabad. Vazir Khan would have been lost in this battle, if Todar Mall had not come to his assistance. Muzaffar, after his defeat, fled to Junagarh. In the same year Todar Mall was appointed Vazir. When Akbar left Ajmir for the Panjab, the house idols of the Rajah were lost, as mentioned on p. 32, note. When the news of Muzaffar’s death (No. 37) and the occupation of the whole of Bengal and Bihar by the rebels reached Akbar, he sent Todar Mall, Çadiq Khan, Tarson Khan, &c., from Fathpur Sikri to Bihar. Muhibb ’Ali (No. 107), Governor of Rohtas, and Muhammad Ma’çum Khan i Farankhudi (No. 157) were appointed Kumakis, or auxiliaries. The latter joined the Rajah with 3000 well equipped horse, evidently bent on rebellion. Todar Mall managed to keep him quiet; but he reported the matter to Court. The Bengal rebels, under Ma’çum i Kabuli, the Qaqshals, and Mirza Sharafuddin Husain, with 30,000 horse, 500 elephants, and many ships and artillery, had collected near Mungir, and Todar Mall, from fear of treachery among his auxiliaries, shut himself up in the Fort of Mungir, instead of risking a general engagement. During the siege, two of his officers, Humayun Farmuli and Tarkhan Diwanah, joined the rebels.