Muntakhab al-tawarikh 59.1.7

59.1.7

At the expiry of one year from the accession of Humayun Padshah in Agra, Shir Khan Afghan Sur, in the absence of Humayun, collected a large force, and took possession of the country of Gour, Bihar, and Jaunpur, and also the fortress of Chinar. Humayun Padshah encamped before the fort of Chinar, with the intention of opposing Shir Khan, on the fourteenth of the month of Safar in the year 943 H., and besieged Jalal Khan, son of Shir Khan, who eventually obtained the title of Islam Shah. In a short time by the exertions of Rumi Khan the Artillerist, (on whose name Sultan Bahadur had written and despatched the following enigma:— It were a pity to take the name of that dog on one’s lips Place a stake (mikh) in his life (jan) and read his name). The climate of Bangala proved so extremely suitable to Humayun, that he changed the name of Gaur to Jannatabad (The realm of Paradise), and having halted there for (two or) three months returned. In the meanwhile Shir Khan’s affair was assuming large proportions, and his following was increasing. He wrote a letter to Humayun, saying, ‘all these Afghans are the servants and retainers of His Majesty the King, and beg to be granted jaegirs, if the king will think about a jaegir for them, then it will be well, but if not, hunger will drive them to open revolt. Up to the present time I have kept them in check, but now they no longer obey me, and the proverb is well-known. The hungry man will throw himself upon the sword.