The Book of Akbar 129.6

129.6

On 1st Rabi'u-l-awwal (16th Dec.) he crossed the Indus near Kacakot and held a muster of the army. Twelve thousand cavalry, Turks, Tajiks, merchants, etc., were reckoned up. Then they crossed the Bihat (Jhelam) above Jilum (Jhelam). Near Buhluipur they crossed the Cinab and encamped. On Friday, 14 Rabi'u-l-awwal (29th Dec.) they encamped at Sialkot and his Majesty formed the plan of transferring its population to Buhluipur. At this time news came that the enemy was assembling and when his Majesty reached Kalanur, Muhammad Sultan Mirza, 'Adil Sultan and the other officers who had been appointed to defend Labor, arrived and paid their respects. On Saturday, 22 (Text 24) Rabi'u-l-awwal, the fort of Milwat was taken. Booty was obtained and the books of Ghazi Khan which were in the fort were got possession of. Some of them were given to his Majesty Jahanbani and some were sent as a present to Kamran in Qandahar. As it was reported that Hamid Khan, governor of Hisar-firuza had advanced two or three stages, on Sunday, 13 Jumada-l-awwal the army marched from Ambala and halted on the bank of a tank (tal) and Humayun was sent against him (Hamid Khan). Amir Khwaja Kilan Beg, Amir Sultan Muhammad Duldai, Amir Wali Khazin, Amir 'Abdu-l-'aziz, Amir Muhibb 'Ali, Khwaja Khalifa and some of the officers who had stayed in Hindustan such as Hindu Beg, 'Abdu-l-'aziz, Muhammad 'Ali Jang-jang were appointed to accompany