The Akbarī Generations 55.1

55.1

After the conquest of Tanda and the flight of Daud to Orissa, Khan-khanan devoted his attention to the settlement of the affairs of the country. Then he sent Raja Todar Mal with some other amirs towards Orissa, in pursuit of Daud. He appointed Majnun Khan Kakshal to the government of Ghoraghat. When the Khan proceeded to Ghoraghat, Sulaiman Mangali, the jagirdar of the place, and one of the bravest of the Afghans, collected a force to resist his taking possession. Some sharp fighting followed, and Sulaiman was killed, and the wives and children of him and of other Afghans were made prisoners. Immense booty fell into the hands of the Kakshals. Majnun Khan married Sulaiman's daughter to his own son Jabbari. He then went on to Ghora-ghat, and after dividing the whole of the country among the Kakshals, he made a report to Khan-khanan. Raja Todar Mal, who had been sent in pursuit of Daud, when he reached Madaran, was informed by his scouts that Daud was engaged collecting men in Din-kasari, and that his forces were daily increasing. Todar Mal stopped at Madaran, and wrote a full report from thence to Khan-khanan. On receiving it, the Khan sent Muhammad Kuli Khan Birlas * * with reinforcements for the Raja. Upon their arrival, all the chiefs concurred in the expediency of marching to Gowalpara, ten kos from Din-kasari, with all speed. When Daud heard this, he did not fly, but stood his ground at Dharpur.