Riyaz al-salatin 88.1

88.1

When in the third year of Emperor Jahangir's accession, the Nizamat of the Subah of Bengal was entrusted to Islam Khan, the latter had strict orders to extinguish the fire of insurrection and rebellion that had been kindled by 'Osman Khan. Islam Khan on arrival at Jahangirnagar (Dacca), set himself to the affairs of the administration of the country. When his good administration and his thorough grasp of the affairs of the Nizamat came to be known by the Emperor, the latter, in recognition of his good services, in the 4th year of accession, raised him to the rank of a Panjhazari, including soldiers and troopers. Islam Khan detached a large force under the command of Shaikh Kabir Shuja'it Khan for the extirpation of 'Osman Khan, leader of the Afghan insurrection, whilst other notable grandees, like Kishwar Khan, son of Qutbu-d-din Khan Kokah, Iftikhar Khan, Syed Adam Barha, Shaikh Achha, M'utaqad Khan, the sons of Mu'azzam Khan, together with other Imperial officers, were appointed his auxiliaries. When these reached the frontiers of the tract under 'Osman, they first deputed a sagacious envoy to conciliate the refractory mind of the leader of the insurrection. They strung the precious pearl of good advice to the ear-corner of his heart.