The Akbarī Generations 53.1.5

53.1.5

Khan-khanan, with the concurrence of the amirs, proceeded to invest Patna. Upon hearing this, the Emperor determined to personally direct the operations against Patna and Hajipur. After resting for a few days at Fathpur, he sent off his camp and elephants by land under the command of Mirza Yusuf Khan Rizwi one of his chief amirs. He placed Agra in charge of Shahabu-d din Ahmad Khan Naishapuri, and embarked on board a boat on Sunday the last day of Safar, 982 H. The young princes went with him. The boats carried all his equipments and establishments, armour, drums, treasure, carpets, kitchen utensils, stud, etc., etc. Two large boats were specially prepared for his own accommodation, in which he embarked with his attendants. The boats required by the amirs for themselves and their establishments were in the rear of the royal boats, and so they started. On arriving at the village of Ratambh, one of the dependencies of Agra, he stopped and sent a letter to Khan-khanan Mu'nim Khan, to give information of his approach. On the 1st Rabi'u-l awwal the expedition proceeded. Every day he left the boat and went hunting on shore. Every day he was joined by fresh parties of troops. [Punishment of a brahman guilty of incest with his daughter.]