The Book of Akbar 152.5

152.5

In consequence of the misrepresentations of strife-mongers, Sultan Bahadur made preparations for despatching Tatar Khan and sent to the fort of Ranthanbhur twenty krors of the old coinage of Gujrat—equal to forty krors of the current Dehli coinage—to be used under Tatar Khan's instructions for the hiring of new soldiers. He also sent Sultan ‘Ala'u-d-din, father of Tatar Khan, with a large force towards Kalinjar, to stir up a disturbance in that quarter. Likewise he deputed Burhanu-l-mulk Banyani and a body of Gujratis to proceed to Nagor and make an attempt on the Panjab, dividing his forces with the idea that the imperial army would thereby be thrown into confusion. Though able and experienced men told him that his march in one direction, they were not successful, and though hints and plain speech they delineated on the board of mani- the inauspiciousness of treaty breaking, it was of no avail, way to the vain thought that as the Ludiyan party claimed reignty of Hindustan, the supporting of them (talash-i- d not interfere with his promises, and that the consequences ation of engagements would not recoil upon himself. He Khan on a bootless quest towards Dihli and, keeping both i and in touch with him, addressed himself to the siege of that he might both capture the fortress and be an inter- or helping the Lftdiyans when occasion offered. Be it known In LAla’u-d-dm bore the name of r Alam Khan.