The Akbarī Generations 88.2

88.2

On the 24th Shawwal, agreeing with 12th Amurdad of the 37th year of the reign, the Emperor set off hunting to the banks of the Chinab, on the way to Kashmir. He passed the Ravi, and stayed for five days, enjoying himself in the garden of Ram Das. From thence he made a march of three kos. Then he appointed Kalij Khan and Mota Raja to take charge of affairs at Lahore. As it was now the rainy season, and the waters were out, he left Prince Salim to march on slowly with the camp, while he hastened on with his hunting attendants to the Chinab. Here he received intelligence that Yadgar, nephew of Mirza Yusuf Khan Rizwi, governor of Kashmir, had conspired with some disaffected Kashmiris, and having raised the standard of revolt, had assumed the title of Sultan. Kazi 'Ali, the diwan of Kashmir, and Husain Beg Shaikh Umari, the collector [tahsildar-i akhraj], attacked him with their men, but Kazi 'Ali was killed, and Husain Beg was glad to escape half dead to Rajauri. His Majesty sent Farid Bakhshi with a party of amirs, such as * * *, and a thousand Badakhshani Aimak horsemen, into Kashmir. He himself crossed the Chinab, and waited there for a while hunting, until Prince Salim came up with the camp.