The Akbarī Generations 1.8.3

1.8.3

Mirza Kamran at Bakhar, when he was assured of Humayun's march to Badakhshan, assembled a force around him, and made a rapid march by Ghorband to Kabul. On his way he fell in with some merchants, from whom he obtained plenty of horses, so that he supplied each of his men with a spare horse. When he reached Ghazni, a few individuals brought him into the fortress, and Zahid Beg, the governor of the place, being off his guard, was put to death. Under the orders of the Mirza the roads to Kabul were guarded, so that intelligence might not be carried thither. He then marched rapidly on in full confidence to Kabul. Muhammad Kuli Tughai and Fazail Beg, and the force under their command in Kabul, were quite unprepared, when they were informed that Kamran had entered the city. Muhammad Khan was made prisoner while in his bath, and was instantly put to death. Upon entering the fort, Kamran captured Fazail Beg and Mihtar vakil, and he had their eyes put out. He appointed persons to guard the Emperor's ladies and the young prince.