The Book of Akbar 135.3
The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 135.3
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135.3
He marched on from there, accompanied by the breeze of victory. Nasir Khan who had collected an army in Jajmau, fled while Humayun was 15 kos distant, and crossing the Ganges went to the territory of Kharid. Humayun also went in that direction, and having brought that region into order, partly by severity and partly by gentle measures, turned the reins of enterprise towards Jaunpur. Having reduced Jaunpur to order by justice and administered the country with the wisdom of age and , When near Dalmau, Fath Khan Sarwani, who nobles of India and whose father had from Sultan Ibrahim the title of A'zam Humayun, came and did homage to his Highness Jahanbani. He (Jahanbani) sent him to the imperial Court under the charge of Sayyid Mahdi Khwaja and Muhammad Sultan Mirza. There he was royally treated and received a robe of honour. He received the allowances of his father and also a kror and six lakhs in addition. Though out of simplicity he wished for the title which his father had possessed, he received that of Khan Jahan and was dismissed to his estates. His son Mahmud Khan was exalted by obtaining permanent service. His Majesty Giti-sitani was both in appearance and in reality successful and munificent in the capital.