The Akbarī Generations 11.2

11.2

About this time Pir Muhammad Khan, who, after the departure of Adham Khan, held the government of Malwa, assembled the forces of that province, and marched to subdue the countries of Asir and Burhanpur. He laid siege to Bijagarh, the principal of all the fortresses of that country, which he took by storm, and put all the garrison to the sword. He then marched against Asir, a well-known place in Khandesh. Crossing the river Nerbadda, he gave many of the towns and villages to the sword and destruction, and came to Burhanpur. That city also he took by storm, and gave orders for a general massacre. Many of the learned men and saiyids of the place he caused to be decapitated in his presence. The governors of Asir and Burhanpur, and Baz Bahadur, who lived in this vicinity since his flight from Malwa, now concerted together, and, assisted by all the zamindars of the country, they assembled a force with which they assailed Pir Muhammad Khan. Unable to resist, Pir Muhammad fled towards Mandu, and when he came to the Nerbadda, he, and all the nobles with him, plunged into its waters. It so happened that a camel came up and bit the horse upon which he was riding. He was thrown off into the water and drowned, thus receiving the recompense of his deeds. The other nobles, on reaching Malwa, found that the country was lost, so they pursued their course to the Court of the Emperor.