The Akbarī Generations 80.7

80.7

This defeat greatly troubled the Emperor. He dismissed these commanders, and sent Raja Todar Mal with a large army to repair the disaster. The Raja entered the mountain region with great caution. Here and there he built forts, and harried and plundered continually, so that he reduced the Afghans to great straits. Raja Man Singh, who had marched against these sectaries, fought a hard battle with them in the Khaibar Pass, in which many of them were slain and made prisoners. The Raja obtained a great victory. News now arrived that Mir Kuraish was coming to Court as an ambassador from 'Abdu-lla Khan Uzbek, King of Mawarau-n nahr, bringing presents. Nazar Be, who was one of the great nobles of 'Abdu-lla Khan, being offended with the Khan, was also coming with his three sons, Kabz Be, Shadi Be, and Baki Be, all of whom had attained the rank of nobles. The Emperor sent Shaikh Farid Bakhshi and Ahmad Beg Kabuli, with a party of ahadis, to meet the caravan and bring it through the Khaibar Pass. This armed party, with the help of Kunwar Man Singh, brought the caravan through the pass, having beaten the black sectaries who attempted to block the road, and killed many of them.