The Akbarī Generations 87: Thirty-sixth year of the Reign.

87

The beginning of this year corresponded with Thursday, 24th Jumada-l awwal, 999 H. (11th March, 1591). [Usual rejoicings.]
In Shawwal of this year four servants of the State were selected to go on missions to the four rulers of the Dakhin. The King of Poets, Shaikh Faizi, was sent to Raja 'Ali Khan, the ruler of Asir and Burhanpur. Khwaja Aminu-d din was sent to Burhanu-l Mulk, who, supported by the arms of the Imperial Government, held Ahmadnagar, the seat of his ancestors. Mir Muhammad Amin was sent to 'Adil Khan, the ruler of Bijapur; and Mir Mirza to Kutbu-l Mulk, the ruler of Golconda. Shaikh Faizi received directions to proceed to Burhanu-l Mulk after having terminated his own mission.
On the 28th Zi-l hijja Prince Shah Murad, better known by his cognomen, "Pahari Jiu," was appointed to the Government of Malwa, receiving the standard, kettle-drums, the taman, the tugh banner, and all the insignia pertaining to a prince royal. Isma'il Kuli Khan was appointed to be his vakil (general manager), and * * were also sent to serve under him. When the Prince reached Gwalior, he found that Madhukar, zamindar of Undachah, who held a prominent position among the Rajas of these parts, on account of his numerous adherents, had seized upon the parganas of Gwalior. So the Prince resolved to chastise him. Madhukar assembled his numerous forces to resist, but he was defeated in battle, and obliged to fly into the jungles and hills. All his territory was ravaged, and then his son, Ram Chandar, who was his eldest son and representative, came humbly to beg for mercy, and to be admitted a subject of the Imperial throne. He waited on the Prince, and presented a large tribute, and the Prince sent him to the Emperor, who, when he arrived, granted him pardon for his offences. The Prince took up his residence at Ujjain.
'Azam Khan, after his victory over the Jam, remained for a time at Ahmadabad, and then resolved upon the conquest of Surath and the fort of Junagarh. Daulat Khan, son of Amin Khan, who had succeeded his father as chief, had been wounded in a battle with the Jam, and was dead. Having determined upon this campaign, 'Azam Khan proceeded to the country. The son of Daulat Khan, with his father's ministers, took refuge in the fortress (of Junagarh) and temporized. But when they found matters going ill with them, the ministers begged for mercy, and brought the youth to 'Azam Khan, presenting the keys of the fortress, and professing their allegiance. This conquest was effected on the 5th Zi-l ka'da.
Khan-khanan, who marched to conquer Tatta, laid siege to the fortress of Sihwan. Jani Beg, with all the zamindars of that country, came with ghrabs and boats armed with artillery, to give battle. Khan-khanan raised the siege, and marched forwards. When he arrived at Nasrpur, there was a distance of seven kos between the rival forces. Jani Beg advanced to battle with more than a hundred ghrabs and two hundred boats (kishti) full of archers, gunners, and large guns. Khan-khanan, although he had only twenty-five ghrabs, went to meet him, and the fight began. The battle went on for a night and a day, but victory at length declared in favour of the Imperial arms. Jani Beg had two hundred men killed in his ghrabs, seven ghrabs were taken, and the rest made off. This battle was fought on the 26th Muharram, 1000 H. After his defeat, Jani Beg withdrew to a spot on the banks of the river, which was flanked by water and morasses (chihla). Here he entrenched his force. Khan-khanan raised batteries before it, and besieged it for two months. During this time the Emperor sent 150,000 rupees, then 100,000 rupees, then 100,000 mans of grain, with several large guns and many gunners, to reinforce Khan-khanan. He also sent Raja Rai Singh, a noble of four thousand, by the route of Jesalmir.