Muntakhab al-tawarikh 79.17.1

79.17.1

And in the month of Shaban of this year the Khan Khanan, in accordance with orders, came by forced marches from Gujrat to Fathpur, and Muzaffar once more created a disturbance in Gujrat. And on account of the great trouble which the Jam, and Amin Khan Ghori, governor of Junagarh, gave him, and the tricks they had played him, he went and laid seige to the fortress of Junagarh. Qulij Khan remained in Ahmadabad, and Nizam-ud-din Ahmad sent the Amirs of that district against Muzaffar, who was not able to withstand them. He crossed the marsh of the Rin (which is separated from the salt sea by a distance of from ten to thirty cosses, and entering the sandy desert of Jaisalmir, there loses itself), and came into the district of Kachh. At this time Nizam-ud-din Ahmad wrote a letter to me from Gujrat, saying that since the Khan Khanan at the time of setting out [for Fathpur] made a promise, that if he got the Emperor’s leave he would at this time bring with him Mulla Ilahdad Amrohah, and yourself from the Court. Consequently it is right that he should treat you both with every proper politeness, and having got leave for you from Court should bring you at once hither. As a wise man has it:— “And afterwards, whatever may be best.”—