The Akbarī Generations 53.1.1

53.1.1

Sulaiman Kirani, one of the amirs of Salim Khán Afghan [Salim Shah], and ruler of Bengal and Bihar, who had always in his letters acknowledged himself a vassal of the Imperial throne, died while the Emperor was engaged in his Surat campaign, in the year 981 H. His eldest son Bayazid succeeded, but he was murdered by the amirs, and the younger son Dáúd was raised to the throne. The Emperor was informed that Dáúd had stepped out of his proper sphere, had assumed the title of king, and through his morose temper had destroyed the fort of Patna, which Khan-zaman built when he was ruler of Jaunpur. A farmán was immediately sent to Khán-khánán, directing him to chastise Daud, and to conquer the country of Bihar. At that time Daud was at Hájípur, and his chief noble, Lodi, who was in open hostility to him, was in the fort of Rohtas, and set up a claim to independence. Khán-khánán Mu'nim Khan marched with the Imperial forces against Patna and Hájípur. Lodi, knowing the destruction of the Afghans to be certain, notwithstanding his hostility towards Daud, made a sort of peace with Khan-khanan. The old friendship and respect which Khan-khanan had for the late Sulaiman Kirani led him to agree that, upon the payment of two lacs of rupees in money and one lac in stuffs as a tribute, the Imperial forces should be withdrawn. Then having sent Jalal Khan Krori, he entered into a peace with Daud.