The Akbarī Generations 44.1

44.1

In the Court of the Emperor conversation continually turned upon the state of affairs in Gujarat, and information was often brought about the oppression and wilfulness of its petty rulers, and about the ruin of its towns and cities. Now that His Majesty's mind was set quite at rest by the suppression of rebels, and the reduction of their lofty forts, he turned his attention to the conquest of Gujarat. The order was given for the assembling of the army, and on the 20th Safar, 980, in the eighteenth year of the reign, the Emperor started and proceeded, enjoying the chase on his way, to Ajmir. On the 15th Rabi'u-l awwal, he paid a visit to the tomb of Khwaja Mu'inu-d din Chishti, and gladdened the hearts of the shaikhs and attendants with his munificent gifts. Next day he made a visit to the tomb of Saiyid Husain Khang-sawar, a descendant of Zainu-l 'abidin, which is on the top of a hill at Ajmir. Next day, Mir Muhammad Khan Atka, better known by the title of Khan-i kalan, was sent on in advance with 10,000 horse, and His Majesty followed on the 22nd Rabi'u-s sani.