The Akbarī Generations 77: Twenty-eighth year of the Reign.

77

The beginning of this year corresponded with Tuesday, 27th Safar, 991 (11th March, 1583 A.D.).
[A festival of eighteen days' duration at the Nau-roz.]
Shaham Khan Jalesar from Bengal, and Raja Bhagwan Das from Lahore, came to wait upon His Majesty. It has been mentioned in a previous page how Khan-i 'azam came with a number of jagirdars from Bengal to wait upon the Emperor, leaving the suba empty. Evil-minded men took advantage of their absence, and coming out of every corner began to excite disturbances. A servant of Ma'sum Kabuli, by name Khabita, in concert with Tarkhan Diwana and Surkh Badakhshi, raised commotions in Bihar. Muhammad Sadik Khan, with Muhibb 'Ali Khan, defeated him and killed him.
[Return of Gulbadan Begam and Salima Sultan Begam from Mecca. Prince Salim sent to Ajmir to meet them, and to visit the shrine of Mu'inu-d din.]
Muhammad Sadik Khan came from Bihar, and was well received, but he was soon sent to assist Khan-i 'azam in suppressing the revolt of 'Asi Kabuli. Shah Kuli Khan and other amirs who had been on the Kabul campaign were sent with him.
About this time Mir Abu Turab and 'Itimad Khan, who had visited the holy temple together, came to Court, and had an interview with His Majesty. Abu Turab had brought a stone upon which there was said to be an impression of the Prophet's foot. His Majesty went out four kos to receive this stone with every mark of honour. An order was issued that all the amirs in turn should carry it on their backs a few steps. So each one carried it a little way, and brought it into the city. [Weighing of Prince Salim against gold and silver.] The traitor, Nur Muhammad by name, was brought a prisoner from Tirhut, and suffered punishment in the market.