[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 78.3 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.3 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 78.3 - **Language:** English ### [78.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.3.1) In this year Maulana ‘Ala-’ud-din Lari, author of notes in explanation of the ‘Aqa'id-i (P. 56) nasafi ,” came from the Khan Zaman’s to Agra, and applied himself to the study of the sciences, and founded a school of worthless persons, the date of the foundation of which is given by the words Madrasah-e Khas “A school of the worthless.” Then he went on a pilgrimage, and from that journey he travelled to the other world (God’s mercy be upon him !). In this year the affairs of Kabul fell into confusion, and several Governors, becoming marks for the arrows of promotion, and then of disgrace, in a short space of time felt the effects of the ups and downs of fortune. Haidar Muhammad Khan, Akhtah-begi, on his coming to Hindustan from his own quarter, had been promoted to the government of Kabul. The Khan Khanan, Mun‘im Khan, on account of the bad disposition of Haidar Khan, now wrote for his own son Ghani Khan to come, and then appointed him to supersede Haidar Khan. But Ghani Khan, through his depravity, followed in the footsteps of Haidar Muhammad Khan, and committed many discreditable actions. For instance, without any cause he imprisoned Tolak Khan Quchin, who was one of the chief Amirs. But he in turn fell into his hands, and experienced the lash of the hemistich:— “The drink, that thou givest other, thou thyself shalt drink.” ### [78.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.3.2) When with a hundred strategems Ghani Khan effected his escape, and, breaking his word, and oath, brought a considerable force to bear against Tolak Khan, who without waiting to fight made for Hindustan: then Mah Jujak Begum, (mother of Mirza Muhammad Hakim, the son of the Emperor Humayun, who was at that time ten years of age), with the concurrence of Shah Wali Beg Atkah, and Faza’il Beg the Blind, brother of Mun‘im Khan, whose eyes Mirza Kamran had put out, and his son Abu-l-Fath Beg, closed the fort of Kabul against Ghani Khan. So he was compelled to go to Hindustan, and, on account of his undutifulness towards his father, being unable to find road or way, fled, as an exile and wanderer, to Jounpur, until at last he escaped from the disgrace of existence. Now the afore-mentioned Faza’il Beg was the Begum’s lieutenant, and his son Abu-l-Fath Beg acted as his deputy, and they by combined tyranny helped themselves to good fiefs, and put off the Prince’s suite with inferior ones. Shah Wali Atkah not being able to stand this, with the assistance of ‘Ali Muhammad Asp (who is now on the list of the Emperor’s Courtiers), and by the Begum’s orders, one night made an end of Abu-l-Fath while he was drunk. On which, as his father was making for Hazarah with his goods and chattels, suddenly the servants of the prince went after him and sent him to his son. Then Shah Wali Beg with the Begum’s permission assumed the management of affairs, and gave himself the title of ‘Adil Shah. ### [78.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.3.3) On account of these things the Emperor sent Mun‘im Khan, with some Amirs, to undertake the guardianship of the Prince, and the government of Kabul. Then the Begum Mah Jujak taking the Prince with her went with the whole of the forces of Kabul to Jalalabad intending to offer resistance. Mun‘im Khan and all of the auxiliary Amirs, among whose number were Muhammad Quli Khan Barlas and Hasan Khan brother of Shihab Khan, on the first attack met with a severe repulse, and giving his retinue to the wind turned his face towards the Court in such a plight as may no one see \[again\] ! After this victory the Begum on a suspicion of treachery sent Shah Wali to the world of non-existence : — " A partridge eat an ant, a hawk came and asked satisfaction of the partridge, Afterwards an eagle came, and did the same by the hawk, A hunter shot an arrow at him, and took his life, The rolling sphere one day brings down dust on the hunter.” ### [78.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.3.4) When Shāh Abu-l-Ma‘ālī returned from Mekka he went towards the Court. Suddenly near Jalwar, at the instigation of Mīrzā Sharaf-ud-dīn Husain, (P. 58) he took to rebellion, and went about laying his hands on everything he came across. This Mīrzā Sharaf-ud-dīn Husain had at this time fled from Agra, and Husain Qulī Khān, Qāḍīk Muḥammad Khān, and others had been sent in pursuit of him, as will be mentioned shortly, if God (He is exalted !) will. Then Ismā‘īl Qulī Khān and Aḥmad Beg and Iskandar Beg, relatives of Husain Qulī Khān, went in pursuit of Abu-’l-Ma‘ālī, who entered the fortress of Narnoul, and, seizing the treasures of that place, distributed them amongst his own party. And after that his brother Khānzādah (whom they also called “king of libertines”) was captured in the confines of Narnoul by Muḥammad Qāḍīk Khān and Ismā‘īl Qulī Khān, who went in pursuit of him. So, being helpless, he turned from Hindūstān and went towards Kābul. And coming into the district of the Panjāb by the jungle-side, with the concurrence of their attendants, he killed Iskandar Bēg and Aḥmad Bēg, who had got separated from the Amīrs, and then wrote a petition and sent it to the Begum Māh Jūjak Begum, mother of Mīrzā Muḥammad Ḥakīm. It contained professions of regard for the late Emperor, and of the sincerity of his own fidelity, and in the beginning of it the following couplet was written :— ### [78.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.3.5) “ We are not come to this door, for the sake of pomp and grandeur, We are come here as a refuge from the evil of circumstances.” The Begum wrote in answer to him : — “ Show kindness and alight, for the house is thy house.” He married the Begum’s little daughter; and then, assuming the management of affairs, at the instigation of some conspirators, such as Shukūn son of Qarāchah Khān and others, slew the helpless Bēgum, and martyred Haidar Qāsim Kohbar, who for some time had been Shāh Walī Beg’s successor as \[the Mirzā’s\] irresponsible lieutenant. His brother Muhammad Qāsim Kohbar he imprisoned. And when a considerable body of men bound on their girdles to avenge the Bēgum, and punish him, a savage fight took place within the fortress of Kābul, in which he drove them out. And Muhammad Qāsim, having effected his escape, went to Badakhshān, and instigated Mirzā Sulaimān to expel Shāh Abū-l-Ma‘ālī; Mirzā Muhammad Hakīm, also, sent some of his people to urge him to come: as will appear later on. In this year Mirzā Sharaf-ud-dīn Husain — who is of the fourth generation from his Reverence: — "He, who is acquainted with the Freedom of God, Is the Lord of the Free, (though) the Servant of God": — after the return from Mekka of his illustrious father Khwājah Mu‘īn-ud-dīn (son of Khwājah Khāvand, son of Khwājah Yahyā, son of Khwājah Ahrār, God rest their souls!), and after his father’s receiving all honours went from Nāgor to Āgra the metropolis. ### [78.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.3.6) And through the baseness of some envious persons (may their names and marks be blotted out from the page of the world!), without any apparent reason conceiving a suspicion, he went off towards Nāgor. Then the Emperor sent Çādiq Muhammad Khān, and a body of men, together with Husain Qulī Khān in pursuit of him, with instructions to try first conciliatory measures, and, if those failed, to extirpate him. Then he, handing over the empty fortress of Ajmīr to Tār Khān Dīwānah, hastened to Nāgor. But Dīwānah deserted the fortress, and went and followed his principal. Then Mirzā Sharaf-ud-dīn, having meet with Shāh Abū-l-Ma‘ālī at Jalor (who was passing by on his road from Mekka to the Court), they so arranged matters together, that Shah Abu-l-Ma‘ali should go against the people of Husain Quli Khan, who were at Hajipur, and passing that way, should bring Mirza Muhammad Hakim from Kabul, while Mirza Sharaf-ud-din should do what he could \[to prevent rebellion\] where he was. But Shah Abu-l-Ma‘ali, on hearing the news of the pursuit of Sadiq Muhammad Khan and the other Amirs, turned aside and betook himself to Narnoul, where Mir Gesu was governor. Him he made prisoner, but not meeting with any further success, except being able to seize some gold, since he saw the way to the Panjab and Kabul open to him, he pursued his original design. And Ahmad Beg and Iskander Beg, separating from the army of Sadiq Muhammad Khan and Ismail Quli Khan, went after him without delay, and overtook him. ### [78.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.3.7) And a body of the servants of Mirza Sharaf-ud-din Husain, whom these two leaders had attached to their cause and perfectly trusted, sent a rascal named Zaminah Quli to Shah Abu-l-Ma‘ali in great haste, with a message to the effect that if he would remain at a certain place, they would make an end of these two leaders as soon as ever they arrived: — “You may ascertain in one day the attainments of a man, Up to what point on the ladder of sciences he has reached; But be not confident as to his heart, and be not deceived, For the wickedness of the heart may remain unknown for years.” --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.3) · Pramāṇa