Muntakhab al-tawarikh 60.4

60.4

Muhammad Khan fled, and took refuge in the fortress of Rohtas. Shir Khan, having wreaked his vengeance on his brothers, made apologetic overtures to Muhammad Khan, addressing him by the title of uncle; having thus earned his gratitude he handed over the parganas he held as jaegir to him on the same footing as formerly, and leaving Nizam his full brother in charge went again to Sultan Junaid, whom he found just starting to pay his respects to Babar Padshah. Taking Shir Khan with him, Junaid enrolled him among the servants and well-wishers of the king’s court. He accompanied Babar on the expedition to Chanderi. In accordance with Mugul habits and customs, and owing to the carelessness of the king in his management of the affairs of State, and the venality of the revenue-officers, and the utter disorder into which the affairs of the people had fallen, matters came to such a pass that if any person had an object in view, he could quickly bring it to pass. One day Babar, on the occasion of a banquet, observed him behave in a way which deserved the royal censure, and demanded the punishment of Shir Khan. Those who were present at the banquet related the particulars of his independence and arrogant assumption, not omitting to mention some of his double dealings.