[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Ṭabaqāt-i Akbarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari) › [Tabakat-i Akbari of Nizamu-d din Ahmad (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot) › 14 # The Akbarī Generations 14: Affairs of Mu'nim Beg (at Kabul). Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 14 - **Language:** English ### [14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.14) When Mu'nim Khan left Kabul to visit the Court of the Emperor, Muhammad Khan Akhta-begi was left there as governor, but on Mu'nim Khan being informed of his ill-treatment of the people of Kabul, he removed him from office, and appointed his own son, Ghani Khan, in his place. He also sent back his nephew Abu-l Fath Beg, son of his brother Fazail Beg, to assist Ghani Khan in his government. After a time Mah Chochak Begam and the people of Kabul were greatly distressed by the proceedings of Ghani Khan. Among other acts he kept in confinement Tolak Khan Kulchin, one of the oldest servants of the dynasty, until the people interfered and set him at liberty. Tolak Khan then went to the village of Mama-khatun, which was his jagir, and there waited his opportunity. It happened that a caravan from Balkh came and halted in the village of Charikaran, and Ghani Khan went forth in haste to meet it. Tolak Khan assembled a body of his servants and adherents, and making a rapid night march fell upon Ghani Khan, and made him prisoner. At length some persons intervened, and obtained the freedom of Ghani Khan. They took from him a treaty and covenant that he would never again molest Tolak Khan, but before Ghani Khan got back to Kabul, he broke his covenant, and marched against Tolak Khan with a strong force. Tolak Khan, however, was apprised of the movement, and fled to the Court of the Emperor. Ghani Khan pursued him in vain for some distance, and then returned to Kabul. Some little while afterwards Ghani Beg went out one day for a stroll in the melon gardens, and the opportunity was seized by \[Mah Chochak Begam\] the mother of Mirza Muhammad Hakim, in concert with Shah Wali Atka, Mirza Fazail Beg and his son Abu-l Fath Beg, to enter the fort and close the gates against Ghani Khan. On returning and finding the gates of the fortress closed, Ghani Khan understood that the people had revolted against him. Unable to do anything, he went off to the Imperial Court. The mother of the prince then took the direction of affairs into her own hands. She appointed Mirza Fazail Beg, whom Mirza Kamran had blinded, to the office of minister (wakalat), and his son Abu-l Fath Beg was made his deputy. But when in the distribution of the jagirs and villages he (Abu-l Fath) reserved the best for himself, and appropriated the worst to the prince and his attendants, Shah Wali Atka, 'Ali Muhammad Asp, and others, could not brook his unjust allotment. In communication with the mother of the prince, they determined to remove him. One night Abu-l Fath came to the door of his house in a state of intoxication and went down. Miran Beg having seen this, despatched him with one blow upon the head with his sword. His father, Fazail Beg, endeavoured to escape into the Hazara, but some of the adherents of the prince went in pursuit, and overtook and beheaded him. Shah Wali Beg Atka, with the approval of the mother of the prince, assumed the management of affairs, and gave himself the title of 'Adil Shah. When the report of these occurrences reached the ears of the Emperor, he appointed Mu'nim Khan governor of Kabul and guardian (atalik) of the young prince Mirza Muhammad. He also appointed Muhammad Kuli Khan Birlas, Husain Khan brother of Shahabu-d din Ahmad Khan, Timur Beg Uzbek, and several other nobles to assist and support him. The mother of the young prince, who was then ten years of age, assembled all the forces she could, and taking the prince with her, she went, with the intention of resisting by force of arms, to Jalalabad, known in old times by the name of Jusai. There she awaited Mu'nim Khan, who quickly marched against her, and defeated and scattered her forces at the first attack. After this he returned to Court. The Begam returned to Kabul, and suspecting the designs of Shah 'Ali Atka against her, she caused him to be put to death, and Haidar Kasim Kohbar was named wakil of the mirza in his stead. - [Previous: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.13) - [Next: 15.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.15.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.14) · Pramāṇa