Muntakhab al-tawarikh 65.4.5

65.4.5

“He took the kingdom of Kabul from him without fighting.” And inasmuch as others are responsible for the relation of these events, and the compiler of this has only adapted his record from them, now, however much he may desire to epitomise, the thread of his discourse has involuntarily become lengthened (in accordance with the saying). Narration has many bye-paths. To make a long story short when Mirza Kamran proceeded to Ghaznin and was unable to enter it, he departed towards Bakkar, and Mirza Shah Husain, who had given him his daughter (in marriage), came forward to assist him. Humayun put to death Mirza Yadgar Nasir who was meditating flight, and proceeded with the intention of conquering Badakhshan. Suleiman Mirza gave him battle, and was defeated, and Kamran Mirza coming up in Humayun’s absence took possession of Kabul, placing guards over the ladies of high degree, and over the young Prince. Humayun, after relieving Mirza Hindal of the government of Badakhshan, wrote a patent conferring it upon Mirza Suleiman, and making over the government of that country to him returned with all speed to Kabul. Mirza Kamran, after the defeat of his forces, remained entrenched in Kabul, and when he found himself in straits, out of sheer cruelty several times gave orders for the young Prince to be placed upon the ramparts of the fort within range of both artillery and musketry fire, but Maham Anka made her own body a shield for him against the arrows of calamity. Verse.