The Akbarī Generations 45.2

45.2

At this crisis, Saiyid Mahmud Khan Barha, Kuli Khan Mahram, Khan-i 'alam, Raja Bhagwan Das, Kunwar Man Singh, * * * Bihr-i, Khas-Khail, Jai-pal, and others of the race, sent to Gujarát, by a forced march came up, and joined the Emperor. Kunwar Mán Singh, at his own solicitation, was placed in command of the advanced guard. Although the whole of his followers did not number more than 100 men, the Emperor, without hesitation, determined to attack, and dashed into the river and crossed over. Ibráhím Husain Mírzá, who had with him about 1000 horsemen, on hearing this bold movement, went out of the town of Sarnál by another road, telling his men that he intended to give battle in the open. The road between the river and the town was very broken, so Kunwar Mán Singh, and the advance under him (command), took another road, and the Emperor passed by a road to the gate of the town by the water-side. Some of the enemy, whose hour was up, made a stand in the street, and dared fight. Mukbil Khán, a Kalmak slave, who on that day went in front of the Emperor, cut one of them down, and wounded several others.