Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.4.5
Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 78.4.5
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78.4.5
After this victory Mirza Sulaiman sent for his daughter from Badakhshan and gave her in marriage to Mirza Muhammad Hakim, And when he had appointed one Ummāl ‘Alī, a trusty follower, as administrator of the Mīrzā’s affairs, he returned to Badakhshan. In this year Jamāl Khān, a follower of ‘Adalī, had given up the fort of Chunhar to Fattū (another of ‘Adalī’s followers), whose fame had reached the Imperial Court. When the latter had sent a petition to Court (offering to surrender the fort), Shaikh Muhammad Ghous (of whom Fattū was a devoted disciple), and Āṣaf Khān (who is the same as Khwājah ‘Abd-ul-Majīd Haravī) went and took peaceful possession of the place. They committed the fort to the guardianship of Hasam Khān Turkamān, and sent Fattū to do homage to the Emperor, by whom he was received with all honour. About this time took place the death of Shaikh Muhammad Ghous. While at Gujrāt he had by means of inducements and incitements brought the Emperor, at the beginning of his reign, entirely under his influence as a teacher, but when the truth of matters was fully enquired into, he was obliged to flee with all speed. And Mullā Ismā‘īl ‘Atā-ī Mu‘ammā-ī, one of the Shaik’s trusty friends and disciples (Be on him what may!) found the date in these words: Bandah-e Khudā Shud, “The Lord’s servant is no more.”