The Akbarī Generations 78.2.3

78.2.3

When these occurrences were brought to the knowledge of the Emperor, he sent Mirza Khan, son of Bairam Khan, along with the jagirdars of Ajmir, such as Payinda Muhammad Khan Mughal * * and others too numerous to mention, by way of Jalor and Pattan; and he also sent Kalij Khan, who was the jagirdar of Surat, with * * jagirdars of Malwa, by the way of Malwa. This latter force had arrived at Sultanpur and Nandurbar while Muzaffar was engaged at Broach, but dread of Muzaffar prevented them from advancing a step further. I, the author, every day wrote letters from Pattan to Mirza Khan, urging his speedy approach. When he arrived with his force at Sirohi, I went forth to meet him, and brought him on with all speed. He remained one day in Pattan, and then advanced. When Mirza Khan's arrival became known to Muzaffar Gujarati, he left Broach, and returned to Ahmadabad, leaving the fort of Broach in charge of Nasir, his brother's son, and Charkas Rumi, one of the Imperial servants who had deserted to Muzaffar. Mirza Khan and his army encamped at Sarkaj, three kos from Ahmadabad. Muzaffar pitched his camp opposite the Imperial army, two kos distant, near the tomb of Shah Bhikan (God rest his soul!). On the day the two armies were thus brought near to each other and afterwards some fighting went on, to the advantage of the Imperial arms, until Friday, 16th Muharram, 991, when Muzaffar marshalled his forces and attacked us. Mirza Khan, on his side, had made his dispositions.