The Institutes of Akbar 310.5

310.5

with other Amirs was sent there. He followed up Ma’sum Khan Kabuli to G’horag’hat, and defeated him. He then followed him to Bhati (p. 342), plundered Baktarapur, the residence of ’Isa, took Sunnargaon, and encamped on the Brahmaputra. ’Isa afforded Ma’sum means and shelter; but being hard pressed by the imperialists, he made proposals of peace: an Imperial officer was to reside at Sunnargaon; Ma’sum was to go to Makkah; and Sh. was to withdraw. This was accepted, and Sh. crossed the river expecting the terms would be carried out. But the enemies did nothing; and when Sh. prepared to return, his officers shewed the greatest insubordination, so that he had to retreat to Tandah, all advantages being thus lost. He reported matters to Court, and the tuyuldars of Bihar were ordered to join him. Sh. then took the field and followed up Ma’sum. In the 30th year, he and Çadiq Khan (vide No. 43) quarrelled. Subsequently, Sh. marched again to Bhati, and even sent a detachment ‘to Kokrah which lies between Orisa and the Dak’hin.’ Madhu Singh, the Zamindar of the district, was plundered, and had to pay tribute. In the 32nd year, when Sa'id (No. 25) was made Governor of Bengal, and the disturbances had mostly been suppressed, Sh. returned to Court. In the 34th year, he was made Kotwal of the army. He was then sent against the Afghans of Sawad; but he left his duties without order, and was again imprisoned.