The Akbarī Generations 64: Khan-jahan's campaign against Bhati.

64

When the battle fought by Khan-jahan became known to the Emperor, he sent five lacs of rupees by dak-chauki towards defraying the expenses of the army. Orders were given for the despatch of boats laden with grain from Agra, for the use of the army. * * *
Gajpati was a zamindar in the neighbourhood of Hajipur and Patna, who had been enrolled among the partisans of the Emperor. When Muzaffar Khan went with reinforcements to Khan-jahan, leaving this country void of troops, he collected a party and attacked Farhat Khan and his son Mirak Rawi, who were at the station of Arah. In the fight which ensued Farhat Khan and his son were killed. Great disturbances followed, and the roads were closed.
When intelligence of this reached the Emperor at Fathpur, on the 25th Rabi'u-l akhir he set off. At five kos distance he made a halt, and issued orders for the assembling of troops, and for the preparation of boats and artillery. Here he was waited upon by 'Abdu-lla Khan, whom he had sent as a messenger to Khan-jahan, and who now returned to cast the head of Daud at the foot of the Emperor's throne. Rejoiced at the victory, he returned to the capital.
Saiyid 'Abdu-lla Khan thus rehearsed the story of the victory. Muzaffar Khan arrived with the forces of Bihar, Hajipur, and Patna, amounting to nearly 5000 horse, and joined Khan-jahan. On the 15th Rabi'u-l akhir, 984, they drew out their forces and attacked the enemy. Daud also, supported by his uncle Junaid Kirani and other Afghan chiefs, made his dispositions. Junaid was struck by a cannon-ball. His leg was broken. After a while the armies closed with each other, and the enemy was defeated. Daud being left behind, was made prisoner, and Khan-jahan had his head struck off, and sent it to His Majesty. Great spoil and many elephants fell into the hands of the victors. * * *
At this time, Sultan Khwaja was appointed Mir Haji, and a sum of six lacs of rupees in cash and goods was assigned for the benefit of the poor people about to make the pilgrimage to the holy places, and given into his charge. He was directed to furnish what was necessary to any one desirous of being a pilgrim, and many benefited by this liberality.
[The annual pilgrimage to the tomb of Khwaja Mu'inu-d din at Ajmir.]
It has already been related how Raja Man Singh defeated Rana Kika, and occupied his country — how the Rana fled into the high hills, and how the army penetrated to Kokanda, which was the Rana's home. The roads to this place were so difficult that little grain reached it, and the army was nearly famished. The order was given for Man Singh to fall back quickly, and he very soon arrived at the Emperor's throne. When the distress of the army was inquired into, it appeared that, although the men were in such great straits, Kunwar Man Singh would not suffer any plundering of Rana Kika's country. This caused the Emperor to be displeased with him, and he was banished from Court for a time. After a while he was forgiven, and was sent at the head of a force to ravage the Rana's country. It must be understood that in the language of Hind "Kunwar" signifies "son of a Raja." On the 19th of the month the army marched from Ajmir towards the Rana's country.