The Akbarī Generations 1.4.6

1.4.6

Mirza Kamran, after proving faithless to the oaths and compacts which he had made to help in whatever was decided upon, now thought it expedient to retire with the Emperor to Bahra. When Khwaja Kalan Beg heard (of this retreat), he marched rapidly from Sialkot, and joined the camp of Humayun. When Mirza Haidar reached Kashmir, he found the people fighting against each other. A party of them came and waited upon him, and through them Kashmir fell into his hands, without striking a stroke. On the 22nd Rajab he became sovereign of Kashmir, in the city of Nau-shahr, as is related in the Tabakat-i Kashmir. At Bahra, Mirza Kamran and Mirza 'Askari parted from Humayun, and went off, accompanied by Khwaja Kalan Beg, to Kabul. Mirza Hindal and Mirza Yadgar Nasir still remained with him, but after a few stages they disagreed. For twenty days they absented themselves, but falling into difficulties, on the advice of Mir Abu-l Baka, they once more came back and made their submission. On the banks of the river Sind a famine arose in the camp, and boats to cross the river were not procurable. Bakhshui Langah then brought in several boats laden with corn, and was very favourably received. The army then crossed the river, and went onwards to Bakhar, but made a halt at the town of Luhari (Lohri). Mirza 'Askari then crossed the Sind, and went to the town of Patar, because the wants of an army were easily supplied there. From Luhri, which is near Bakhar, to Patar, the distance is fifty kos.