The Akbarī Generations 8: Fourth year of the Reign.

8

The beginning of this year corresponded with Friday, the 2nd Jumada-l akhir, 966 H. (10th March, 1559 A.D.). In this year Khan-zaman was sent to reduce Jaunpur, the capital of the Sharkiya kings, which was now in possession of the Afghans. He accordingly marched thither with a large force, and having won great victories, he annexed that country to the Imperial dominions. In this year Habib 'Ali Khan was sent against the fort of Rantambhor. During the rule of Sher Khan Afghan this fort was under the charge of Haji Khan, one of his ghulams, and this Haji Khan had now sold the fort to Rai Surjan, a relation (as khishan) of Rai Udi Singh, who held great power in these parts. He had brought all the parganas under his rule, and had enforced his authority. Habib 'Ali, with his army, invested the fort, and ravaged all the neighbourhood; the amirs then departed to their jagirs.
Shaikh Muhammad Ghaus arrived at Agra from Gujarat; but as a memoir of the Shaikh is given among the memoirs of the shaikhs of the age in this work, it is unnecessary to dilate upon the subject here. To be brief, in the year 966, the Shaikh arrived with his disciples and a large party at Agra, and was honoured with a royal reception. But there was ill-feeling between him and Shaikh Gadai, and Shaikh Gadai held great ascendancy over Khan-khanan; the consequence was that Shaikh Muhammad did not receive that attention from the Khan-khanan that he had expected. He was greatly annoyed at this, and went off to Gwalior, which was his place of residence, and there remained until the end of his days, discharging the duties of a Shaikh. His Majesty settled upon him one kror (of tankas?) as a pension.
At this time, while the Court was at Agra, Bahadur Khan, brother of Khan-zaman, marched to effect the conquest of Malwa, which had formerly belonged to the Khilji monarchs, but which had been brought into subjection by Baz Bahadur, son of Shuja' Khan Afghan. He had reached the town of Siri when the agitation arose about Bairam Khan, and under the orders of the Khan he returned.