The Akbarī Generations 28.3

28.3

The Emperor marched from Nizamabad to Jaunpur, where he ordered a pleasant site to be selected, and a splendid palace to be built; and the nobles also were to build houses and palaces suitable to their rank. For it was determined that so long as 'Alí Kulí Khán and his brother should remain in the world, Jaunpúr should be the capital of the State. The royal forces were sent in pursuit of the fugitives, with instructions to take no rest until they had inflicted the punishment due to them. When 'Alí Kulí Khán heard of this, he left the Siwálik hills, whither he had fled, and came to the side of the Ganges. Then he sent a faithful follower named Mírzá Mubárak Rizwí to Court with a message. This man went along with the mother of Khán-zamán to Khán-khánán, and delivered his message. Khán-khánán, with the assistance of Mír 'Abdu-l Latíf, Mullá 'Abdu-lla Makhdúmu-l Mulk, who was Shaikhu-l Islám of Hind, and Shaikh 'Abdu-n Nabí the Sadr, again made intercession for Khán-zamán; and the Emperor, in his great kindness, once more pardoned his offences.