The Akbarī Generations 9.4

9.4

Khan-khanan had long entertained a desire to go on pilgrimage to the holy places. He informed the amirs and khans who still held to him of the project he had formed, and then quitted the Imperial service. He sent along with these men Bahadur Khan, whom he had called from Malwa, and leaving Agra, he proceeded towards Nagor on his pilgrimage to the holy places. When he arrived at Bayana, he set at liberty Muhammad Amin Diwana, who was there confined, and sent him to Court. As soon as intelligence of Khan-khanan's departure from Agra arrived, Shahabu-d din Ahmad Khan and Maham Anka represented to His Majesty that he had left Agra with the intention of attacking the Panjab. His Majesty then sent Mir 'Abdu-l Latif to the Khan-khanan with this message: "As I was fully assured of your honesty and fidelity, I left all important affairs of State in your charge, and thought only of my own pleasures. I have now determined to take the reins of government into my own hands, and it is desirable that you should now make the pilgrimage to Mecca, upon which you have been so long intent. A suitable jagir out of the parganas of Hindustan shall be assigned for your maintenance, the revenues of which shall be transmitted to you by your agents."