The Book of Akbar 166.5

166.5

Qutb Khan fled, and the remainder of the garrison asked for quarter and came out. The fort fell into the possession of the king’s servants. As for those admitted to quarter, they were about 2,000 in number, though his Majesty Jahanbani had ratified Rumi Khan’s promise and had pardoned (?) them, yet Mu’ayyid Beg Duldai, who was one of the confidential officers, added to the order that their hands should be cut off, and represented that this was the king’s command; such was the usurpation of authority that he displayed! His Majesty Jahanbani censured him for this. Rumi Khan received royal favours, and his influence and renown were increased. In return for his services the fort was made over to him, but in a few days he became by destiny an object of envy to the world and passed away, poisoned. When his mind was free of this affair, the expedition to Bengal presented itself before him. Nasib Shah, the ruler of Bengal, came