The Akbarī Generations 1.10.1

1.10.1

Mirza Kamran now, once more, obtained possession of Kabul. Humayun went with Haji Muhammad and a party of adherents towards Badakhshan. Shah Bidagh, Tolak Kuchin, and Majnun Kakshal, and a party of ten were sent out to reconnoitre in the direction of Kabul, but of the whole party, one only, Tolak Kuchin, returned to the Emperor. Astounded at the treachery of his followers, he went and encamped at Andarab. Here he was joined by Sulaiman Mirza, Ibrahim Mirza, and Mirza Hindal, with their forces. After forty days Humayun marched towards Kabul. In the mountains he was met by Mirza Kamran, Karracha Khan, and the forces of Kabul. The armies drew up against each other. Here Khwaja 'Abdu-s Samad Masur deserted Kamran and joined Humayun, who received him graciously. Kamran was defeated, and fled to the mountains of Mandrud. The traitor, Karracha Khan, was taken prisoner, and was being conducted to Humayun, when Kambar 'Ali Bahari, whose brother had been put to death at Kandahar by order of the Khan, seized the opportunity and killed him. Mirza 'Askari fell into the hands of the Emperor's men in this battle.