The Institutes of Akbar 310.4

310.4

When the military revolt of Bengal broke out, Sh. was ordered to go to Bihar; but he did not agree with M. ‘Aziz Kokah—for Sh. could not bear to be second or third—and carried on the war independently of him, defeated Arab Bahadur, and marched to Jagdespur. At that time the report reached him that Ma’sum Khan Farankhudi (No. 157) had rebelled, and ’Arab Bahadur and Niyabat Khan had joined him. Sh. therefore marched to Audh, and met the enemies near Sultanpur Bilkari, 25 kos from Awadh (Faizabad). Ma’sum, by a timely centre-attack, put Sh. to flight, and followed him up, Sh. fighting all the way to Jaunpur, a distance of 30 kos. Accidentally a rumour spread in the army of the enemies, that Ma’sum had been killed, which caused some disorder. At this moment, Sh.’s right wing attacked the enemies, Ma’sum got wounded, and withdrew to Awadh (Faizabad). Sh. now pursued him, and seven miles from that town, after a hard fight, totally routed him. Ma’sum could not hold himself in Awadh, and his army dispersed. After this, Sh. went again to Court, where he was received by the emperor on his return from Kabul. At court, Sh. generally gave offence by his pride; and when once, at a parade, the Bakhshis had placed the young Mirza Khan (No. 29) above him, he gave openly vent to his anger, was arrested, and put under the charge of Rai Sal Darbari (No. 106). But an officer of Sh.’s usefulness could ill be spared, and when M. ’Aziz in the 28th year applied for transfer from Bihar, Sh.