The Akbarī Generations 88.4

88.4

Next day Jani Beg came up and arrayed his army. Daulat Khan also made his dispositions. His force amounted to only two thousand, while Jani Beg had more than five thousand. But confident in the Imperial good fortune, they went into battle. Raja Todar Mal's son Dharu fought most bravely, and was killed. The wind of victory blew upon the royal standards, and Jani Beg flew towards the banks of the river. He stopped at the village of Unarpur, on the banks of the river, and again entrenched himself. Khan-khanan upon his side, and the Sihwan force upon the other, bore down upon him and besieged him. There was fighting every day. At length Jani Beg's men were reduced to eat their horses and camels, and many were killed every day by the fire of the guns and muskets. Jani Beg was compelled to make an offer of capitulation, and to promise to go and wait upon the Emperor. He begged for the period of three months to make preparations for his journey, and this was conceded. It being the rainy season, Khan-khanan remained in the village of Sann, in the vicinity of Sihwan, for that time. The fort of Sihwan was surrendered, and Jani Beg gave his daughter in marriage to Mirza Traj, son of Khan-khanan. He also surrendered twenty ghrabs.