The Book of Akbar 141: CHAPTER XIX.

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had died, and as many servants were employed there, his Highness Jahanbani, ornament of world-subduing, jewel of the sword of fortune, forehead of glory, frontispiece of splendour and glory, preamble of an incomparable model, pupil of the eyes of sovereignty and the Khilafat, the father of victory (abu-n-nasr), Nasiru-d-din Muhammad Humayun was, on 9th Rajab of this auspicious (humayun-fal) year (11th April, 1527), at 3 kos from Alwar despatched to that country. At the same time, the Emperor swiftly applied himself to the reduction of Biban Afghan who during the Rana's disturbance had besieged Lakhnau and taken possession of it. Qasim Husain Sultan, Malik Qasim Baba Qashqa, Abu'l-Muhammad Nizabaz, Husain Khan, and—from among the Amirs of India,—Ali Khan Parmuli, Mulkdad Kararani, Tatar Khan and Khan Jahan were sent along with Muhammad Sultan Mirza against him. That luckless one, on hearing of the approach of the glorious army, left all his goods behind him, and fled with naught but the coin of life in his palm. His Majesty at the end of this year, visited Fathpur (Sikri) and Bari and then proceeded to Agra. In 934 he visited Koil and went from thence to Sambal to hunt, and after viewing these delightful Highlands, returned to the capital. On 28th Safar (23rd Nov.) Fakhrjahan Begam and Khadija Sultan Begam arrived from Kabul, and his Majesty embarked on a boat and went to meet them and behaved with liberality towards them.
As news was frequently brought that Medinī Rai, the ruler of Canderi was collecting troops and that the Rana also was preparing war and putting together the materials of his own destruction, the Emperor marched in a fortunate hour against Canderi and also sent 6,000 or 7,000 gallant men from Kalpī under Cin Timur Sultan, to Canderi. On the morning of Wednesday, 7th Jumada'l-awwal (29th Jan., 1528), a splendid victory was gained at Canderi. Fath-i-dāru-l-harb (Conquest of the hostile country, i.e., of the country of the infidels = 934) is the chronogram of this Divine aid. After this Canderi was made over to Ahmad Shah, grandson of Sultan Nasiru-d-dīn and then the Emperor returned on Sunday, 11th Jumada'l-awwal (2nd Feb.).
It has been stated by trustworthy annalists that the Rana (Sanga) had meditated revolt and been collecting an army before the Emperor marched against Canderi, and that when the former came to Irij, Afaq, a servant of his Majesty Gītī-sitānī Firdaus-makānī, had put it into a condition of defence. That black-fated one came and besieged the place, but one night he beheld in a dream an ancestor of his under a dreadful appearance. He awoke in terror and horror and began to tremble in all his limbs. After this he immediately set about his return and on the way, the forces of death attacked him and he died. The victorious army crossed the river of Burhanpur and it came to the ears of the Emperor that Ma'ruf, Biban and Bayazid had gathered their forces and that the imperial servants had abandoned Kanauj and come to Raberī and that the enemy had taken the fort of Shamsabad from Abu'l-muhammad Nizabaz. Accordingly the reins of resolution were turned to that quarter and a number of heroes were sent on in advance. Merely on seeing the soldiers, the son of Ma'ruf became dumbfounded and fled from Kanauj; and Biban, Bayazid and Ma'ruf having heard of the royal army, crossed the Ganges and re-