The Book of Akbar 176.4

176.4

As his words were unillumined by sincerity's lamp, they did not attain the glory of performance. At length his Majesty Jahanbani granted Bhakkar and its territory to Yadgar Nasir Mirza and in the beginning of Jumada’l-akhir, 948, (latter half of September, 1541), marched against Tatta. Having given to the Mīrzā that bad country which by the benediction of kingly justice had turned its face towards civilization and became rich in corn and vegetables, he moved forward. Near the castle of Sehwan, Fazīl Beg the brother of Mun'im Khan, Tarash Beg, elder brother of Siaham Khan, and others, to the number of about twenty were proceeding by boat when a party came out from the castle and attacked them. They disembarked and assaulted the foe who fled into the castle. Some of these tigers of valour's forest went up to the fort, but as they were not supported, they withdrew and joined the camp. On 17th Rajab his Majesty Jahānbānī reached Sehwan and invested the castle. Previous to this, the garrison had laid waste the buildings and gardens in the environs. During the siege the ruler of Tatta advanced, and blocking the way, prevented corn from reaching the camp. Owing to the protracted siege and the scanty supplies of corn, the base and dishonest began to desert and even the feet of great men, whose notions of rectitude had departed, came to slide from their places.