The Rashīdī History 245: CHAPTER CXIV. · ORIGIN OF THE AUTHOR'S EXPEDITION TO KASHMIR.

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It has been observed above, that the Sultáns of Kashmir had fallen under the power of their worthless Amirs, every one of whom acted in whatever way he saw fit. At the time when Kámrán Mirzá went to Kandahár to fight the son of Shah Ismail, as was mentioned, the chiefs [máliks] of Kashmir were engaged in mutual hostilities. Kachi Chak, Abdal Makri and Zangi Chak had been turned out of Kashmir and, having taken up their abode at the foot of the mountains of Hind, they appealed to me for help. Haji, who was mentioned in the relation of events in Tibet, acted as intermediary. Frequently, and with insistence, had I tried to convince Kamran Mirza on the subject of Kashmir. At the time of [Kamran Mirza's] march on Dehli, an army was mustered in Agra, and a certain Baba Chuchak was placed at the head of it. Haji came from Agra to Lahur with Baba Chuchak, to join in the expedition against Kashmir. But Baba Chuchak, being weak-minded and incapable, could not manage this business, and delayed in setting out till the news of the defeat on the Gang arrived. The soldiers stood fast, and Baba Chuchak was released from [the duty of] conducting the Kashmir expedition.
At the time when the general assemblage took place in Lahur, Haji carried many messages to and fro, between myself on the one hand, and Abdal Makri on the other, in furtherance of my plan. All terminated in a most desirable way, and I was thus able to impress it strongly on the Emperor. I showed him the letter which had been sent me, and he became convinced that Kashmir would be conquered as soon as I should appear there.