The Book of Akbar 152.6

152.6

He was Sikandar Lodi and paternal uncle of Sultan Ibrahim, tan Sikandar’s death he contended with Sultan Ibraiym, <3 territory of Sihrind set up a claim to the sovereignty and rnself the title of Sultan ‘Ala’u-d-dTn, marched towards ha force of double-faced Afghans. Sultan Ibrahim came jht, and the two factions met near Hodal. Sultan L4hVu-d- fmding himself strong enough to engage in a pitched battle night attack, but was unsuccessful and had to return with > ’’audulently and with evil intent he went to Kabul, and in v with Ibrahim he was with the victorious army. After the 'st of India his Majesty Giti-sitani Firdhus-makani became ant of his hidden motives and sent him to Badakhshan. With the help of Afghan traders he escaped from Qil'a Zafar and came to Afghanistan, and from thence to Balucistan, and finally into Gujrat. In short, when the armies set out Tatar Khan laid hold of treasure and set about recruiting soldiers. Nearly 40,000 horse, Afghans and others, gathered round him, and he came to Bayana and took it. When this news was brought to his Majesty Jinnat Ashyani who had marched to subdue the eastern countries, he turned the reins of attention, and with the greatest rapidity arrived at Agra, the capital. He despatched Mirza ‘Askari, Mirza Hindal, Yadgar Nasir Mirza, Qasim Husain Sultan, Mir Faqir ‘Ali, Zahid Beg and Dost Beg with 18,000 horse to put down this disturbance.