Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 57.1.1

57.1.1

Hoomayoon ascends the throne — his brother Kamran, governor of Kabul, disputes his right to supremacy. — The government of Sumbhul is conferred on his brother Askurry, and that of Mewat on his brother Hindal. — Mahomed Zuman Mirza goes into rebellion, and is protected by Bahadur Shah of Guzerat, who also affords aid to Alla-ood-Deen Lody, a pretender to the throne. — War with Bahadur Shah. — Guzerat occupied by Hoomayoon, and the government conferred on Askurry Mirza. — Bahadur Shah expels Askurry — recovers his kingdom. — Sheer Khan Soor attacks the Mogul officers in the Dooab, and to the east of the Ganges. — Mahomed Sooltan Mirza in arms at Kunowj. — War with Sheer Khan in Bengal. — Hindal proclaims himself king in Agra, and proceeds to besiege Dehly. — Kamran seizes on Lahore, and marches to Dehly. — Kamran and Hindal unite at Dehly — they march to Agra. — Hoomayoon returns from Bengal — becomes reconciled to his brothers — they unite against the power of Sheer Khan, who assumes the title of Shah. — The Moguls defeated, and expelled from India. — Hoomayoon, and his brothers, fly to Lahore, and eventually to Sind. — Hoomayoon's adventures — is deserted by his brothers, who establish themselves in Kabul. — Hoomayoon retires to Kabul — his narrow escape, and flight to Persia — his infant son Akbur falls a prisoner into the hands of his uncle Kamran. Hoomayoon was a prince as remarkable for his wit as for the urbanity of his manners;