The Akbarī Generations 1.11.5

1.11.5

At this time a person named Kambar Diwana had collected round him a body of supporters in the Doab and Sambal, and had taken and plundered Bayana. Unquiet and adventurous men gathered about him from all quarters. 'Ali Kuli Khan Sistani was sent against him, upon which he shut himself up in the fortress of Badaun. In the course of a few days 'Ali Kuli Khan took the fort, captured Kambar Diwana, put him to death, and sent his head to the Emperor. But now the most extraordinary event occurred. On the 8th Rabi'u-l awwal, at sunset, the Emperor ascended to the roof of the library, and there stood for a short time. As he was descending, the muazzin cried aloud the summons to prayer, and he reverently sat down on the second step. When he was getting up again his foot slipped, and he fell from the stairs to the ground. The people in attendance were greatly shocked, and the Emperor was taken up senseless and carried into the palace. After a short time he rallied and spake. The Court physicians exerted all their powers, but in vain. Next day he grew worse, and his case was beyond medical help. Shaikh Juli was sent to the Panjab to summon Prince Akbar. On the 15th Rabi'u-l awwal, 963 H. (24th January, 1556), at the setting of the sun, he left this world for Paradise. The date of his death is given in the line, "Humayun badshah az bam uftad."