The Akbarī Generations 1.10.5

1.10.5

Mirza Kamran, disgusted with the ungenerous treatment he received from Salim Shah hakim of Hindustan, had taken flight and escaped into the hills of Sialkot. From thence, by great energy, he had conveyed himself to Sultan Adam Ghakar. Thereupon Sultan Adam secured him, and wrote to inform Humayun. This overture was graciously received by Humayun, who sent Mun'im Khan to demand the captive. Sultan Adam surrendered Kamran, who was brought into Humayun's presence at Parhala. The Emperor, in his natural humanity, was ready to overlook the offences of Kamran, but the officers and the chiefs of the Chaghatái clans, who had suffered many things through Kamran's hostility, having agreed together, went to Humayun, and stated that the security of the Chaghatái clans and people depended on the destruction of Mirza Kamran, for they had repeatedly experienced the effects of his hostility. Humayun had no escape but by consenting that Kamran should be blinded. 'Ali Dost Barbegi, Saiyid Muhammad Bikna and Ghulam 'Ali Shash-angusht (the six-fingered) deprived Mirza Kamran of sight with a lancet. The date of this event has been anticipated a little. Afterwards Mirza Kamran obtained permission to make the pilgrimage, and being furnished with all that he could require for the journey, he set out. He arrived at Mecca, and there died.