Muntakhab al-tawarikh 33.2.5
Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 33.2.5
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33.2.5
He was convinced in his own mind that Akat Khan, in unison with the Amirs who had revolted, had had the audacity to make this disgraceful attempt upon his life, for that were it not so, he was not the man to attempt it alone. Accordingly his intention was to make his way to Jhan (where Ulugh Khan was) with the fifty or sixty attendants who had remained with him, and see what course Ulugh Khan would recommend. One or two of his confidential retainers pointed out the unwisdom of this course and urged him to go at once to the royal pavilion and kingly court. Before they arrived at the Court fifty horsemen joined them, and Akat Khan took the road to Afghanpur, but a body of men who had been despatched in pursuit of him by forced marches made him prisoner, sent him into the Sultan’s presence, and then utterly destroyed all his family and relations wherever they found them, among whom Qutluq Khan his brother also perished. Verse One who injures the country is better beheaded. And at that same time ‘Umar Khan and Mangu Khan the two the entrance to the Red Palace, and compelled the chief men whether they would or no, to swear allegiance to him.