The Akbarī Generations 89.2

89.2

One hundred and twenty elephants, taken by Raja Man Singh in Orissa, now arrived at Court, and were presented to the Emperor. 'Azam Khan Mirza 'Aziz Koka had now been absent from Court ten years, so a farman was written calling him to Court, to receive the marks of royal approbation. Meanwhile some mischief-makers had reported to the Khan some unkind words which the Emperor was said to have used regarding him. So on the 1st Rajab he embarked in a ship with his sons and family, and sailed for Hijjaz. When the Emperor was informed of this, he gave the country of Gujarat to Prince Shah Murad, and a farman was issued directing him to proceed from Malwa to Gujarat. Muhammad Sadik Khan, one of the great nobles, was appointed his vakil, and the sarkars of Surat, Broach and Baroda, were assigned to him in jagir. On the 21st Amurdad of the 38th year of the reign, agreeing On the 14th Zi-l ka'da, 1001 H., Zain Khan Koka and Asaf Khan, who had been sent to chastise the Afghans of Swat and Bajaur, and to repress Jalala the sectary, killed a great many of them, and sent the wives and family of Jalala and of Wahdat 'Ali, his brother, with all their friends, nearly four hundred in number, to Court. On the 29th Zi-l ka'da the government of Malwa was given to Mirza Shah Rukh; and Shahbaz Khan Kambu, who had been three years in prison, was released, and appointed to be the vakil and general manager of the affairs of Malwa, under Shah Rukh.