The Akbarī Generations 35.3

35.3

The two forces united according to the order. On approaching Sironj, Shahabu-d din, the ruler of that sarkar, came forth to meet them. He joined them and marched on with them. When they encamped at Sarangpur, Shah Bidagh Khan joined them with his forces. The army had now grown very large. When the Mirzas were apprised of its approach, they raised the siege of Ujjain, and went off towards Mandu. Muhammad Murad Khan and Mirza 'Azizu-lla, who had been besieged in Ujjain, being thus released, came out and joined the amirs. All marched together in pursuit of the Mirzas, who fled before them from Mandu to the banks of the Nerbadda. They crossed this river in such confusion that many of their men were drowned. Just at this time Jajhar Khan Habshi murdered Changiz Khan, the ruler of Gujarat, in the tirpauliya maidan of Ahmadabad. When the Mirzas heard of this, they seized the chance which it afforded, and fled to Gujarat. The Imperial amirs turned back from the river Nerbadda, and the jagirdars of Mandu returned to their jagirs. Kalij Khan and the other amirs proceeded to Court, and were received with royal favour. On reaching Gujarat, the Mirzas first seized upon the fort of Champanir, and then marched against Broach, to which they laid seige. After a while, they by stratagem got into their power Rustam Khan Rumi, who was besieged in the fort, and put him to death. The remainder of this transaction will be told in its proper place.