The Akbarī Generations 10.4

10.4

At that place Pir Muhammad Khan Shirwani and other nobles who had jagirs in Malwa, waited upon the Emperor. They were honoured with gifts of robes and horses, and were then sent back to their jagirs. When the Emperor was near Narwar, a formidable tiger came out of the jungle. The Emperor slowly approached the beast, and with one blow of his sword brought her to the ground. Some of his attendants killed the young ones with swords and spears. Muhammad Asghar, mir-munshi, who was celebrated for the beauty of his writing and composition, was now appointed Mir-munshi, and received the title of Ashraf Khan. On the 29th Ramazan, 968, the Court reached Agra. When 'Adali, the Afghan, was slain by the sons of Muhammad Khan Bangali, who was one of the nobles of Salim Khan Afghan, 'Adali's son, Sher Khan, took his seat upon the throne of Government, in the fort of Chunar, and then led an army to attempt the conquest of Jaunpur. Thereupon Khan-zaman sent information to the Imperial Court, and the amirs who held jagirs in that part of the country were commanded to support Khan-zaman. Ibrahim Khan Uzbek, Majnun Khan Kakshal, Shaham Khan Jalair, Kamal Khan Gakhar, and many other chiefs, in obedience to the royal order, joined Kuli Khan (Khan-zaman). The Afghans, having crossed the river, gave battle, but Khan-zaman exerted himself gallantly, and put them to flight.