The Akbarī Generations 25: Flight of Asaf Khan to Garha.

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After Asaf Khan had joined the Emperor and shown his forces, Muzaffar Khan showed hostility towards him, and induced some persons to bring charges against him in respect of the plunder of Garha. He himself also alarmed Asaf Khan with some significant observations. This filled the heart of Asaf Khan with suspicion and anxiety. When he was made commander of the forces, and was sent against 'Ali Kuli Khan, he seized the opportunity, and at midnight went off with his brother Wazir Khan, and his party, towards Karra. Next day the chief nobles, without delay, communicated the fact of his flight to the Emperor, and the Emperor appointed Mu'nim Khan to succeed him in the command. He also sent Shuja'at Khan with a detachment in pursuit of Asaf Khan, to chastise him for his conduct. When Shuja'at Khan reached Manikpur, he found that Asaf Khan had gone to Karra, and intended to proceed from thence to Garha-Katanka. Shuja'at Khan embarked his men in boats, intending to cross the river, and Asaf Khan, being informed of this, turned back to the river-bank, and reached it as the boats arrived. A great struggle ensued, in which Asaf Khan succeeded in preventing the landing of Shuja'at Khan, who was obliged to return to his own side at nightfall. In the course of the night, Asaf Khan resumed his flight, and next morning Shuja'at Khan crossed the river in pursuit; but finding the attempt to overtake him hopeless, he fell back and rejoined the Emperor at Jaunpur.