The Institutes of Akbar 310.2

310.2

In the 16th year, when Lashkar Khán (No. 90) fell into disgrace, Sh. was appointed Mír-Bakhshí. In the 21st year, he was sent against the rebels in Jodhpúr, especially against Kalláh, son of Rái Rám, and grandson of Rái Máldeo, and was ordered to take Fort Síwánah. Shahbáz first took Fort Daigur (?), where a large number of Ráthor rebels were killed; after this he took Dúnárah, from where he passed on to Síwánah, which on his arrival capitulated (984). In the same year, Shahbáz was sent against Rájab Gajpatí. This Rájáh was the greatest Zamindar in Bihar, and had rendered good services during Mun’im’s expedition to Bengal. But when Daud, king of Orisa, invaded Bengal after Mun’im’s death at Gaur in 983, Gajpati rebelled and plundered several towns in Bihar. Farhat Khan (No. 145) tuyuldar of Arah, his son Farhang Khan, and Qarataq Khan, opposed the Rajah, but perished in the fight. When Shahbaz approached, Gajpati fled; but Sh. followed him up, and gave him no rest, and conquered at last Jagdespur, where the whole family of the Rajah was captured. Sh. then conquered Shergadh, which was held by Sri Ram, Gajpati’s son. About the same time, Sh. took possession of Rohtas. Its Afghan commander, Sayyid Muhammad, who commanded the Fort on the part of Junaid i Kararani, had been hard pressed by Muzaffar (No. 37); he therefore fled to Shahbaz, asked for protection, and handed over the Fort. Sh. then repaired to court, where he received every distinction due to his eminent services.