The Book of Akbar 127.4

127.4

When he (Babar) alighted at the citadel of Andijan, all the officers came to wait upon him and received marks of favour from him. It has already been mentioned that Sultan Ahmad Mirza and Sultan Mahmud Khan had united and come against ‘Umar Shaikh Mirza. Now that by the decree of fate, an inevitable accident had occurred, all the officers, small and great, united to defend the fort. Sultan Ahmad Mirza had taken possession of Uratippa, Khajand and Margkinan which are districts of Farghana, and had encamped within four kos of Andijan. Though they sent ambassadors and knocked at the door of peace, he did not listen but continued to advance. But as secret aids were always in attendance on this family, on account of the strength of the fort and the unanimity of the officers and of a pestilence which broke out in the camp and of the deaths of the horses, Sultan Ahmad got into difficulties and came to despair of his former designs. He therefore came to terms and returned without effecting anything. Coming from the north side of the river of Khajand, Sultan Mahmud Khan invested Akhsl. Jahangir Mirza, and a number of loyal officers were there. The Khan made several assaults, the officers made a spirited resistance, and so the Khan also did not effect his purpose, and being attacked by a sickness, had to give up his vain enterprise and turn his reins towards his own country. For eleven years, his Majesty waged great wars in Transoxiana against the CaghataT princes and the Uzbegs.