The Akbarī Generations 75.9

75.9

The Raja and Sadik Khan and * * * and the other amirs marched to Bihar after 'Asi Ma'sum, who sought an opportunity to make a night attack upon Sadik Khan's camp. But Sadik Khan was a wary commander, and on that night he and his men were prepared. Jan Beg and Ulugh Khan Habshi were in command of his advanced force, and the enemy attacking them unawares, Jan Beg was killed and Ulugh Khan fell back. Sadik Khan had to resist a sharp attack, but the Emperor's good fortune aided him, and he defeated Ma'sum, who went off to Bengal in sorry plight. Now, Garhi fell into the hands of the royal troops. Among the strange occurrences of the time was this: A letter was sent by the hands of Hasan tawachi-bashi to Shuja'at Khan, ruler of Malwa, summoning him to Court. Accordingly, he and his son Kiyam Khan set off from Sarangpur to attend upon His Majesty. His attendants were seized with the desire to rebel, so they killed both him and his son, and then dispersed, each one taking his own way. When the Emperor heard this, he sent Sharif Khan Atka to be governor of Malwa, and called the young surviving children of Shuja'at Khan to Court.