The Book of Akbar 210.5

210.5

Several of the Shah’s officers were bidden to enter, such as ‘Abdulla Khan Istajlu, son-in-law of the great Shah Isma’il, Abul Qasim Khalfa, Sundak Sultan, Qurci Bashi Afshar, Badar Khan Istajlu and some others. After a time a general permission to enter was given. Everyone of the soldiers and troopers engaged in seizing and binding the game. Meanwhile Bahram Mirza, who had a grudge against the Khalfa intentionally shot an arrow at him so that he died. Out of consideration for the Mirza no one mentioned this to the Shah. After this troops were sent away in order that a fresh qamargha might be made at Sulaiman’s Pool (Hauz-i-Sulaiman). When they assembled, hunting, more majorum, was resumed, and here they spent some time also in playing polo and in archery. On this day as the archery was keen (lit. the qabaq bazar was hot) Bairam Beg received the title of Khan and Haji Muhammad Koki that of Sultan. At the close of this reunion the list of the 12,000 horse who had been designated to march with the Shah's son Prince Murad as the king's auxiliaries was presented to his Majesty together with the list of supplies which were to be despatched along with his Majesty Jahanbani. The following is the list of the exalted persons who were appointed to take part in this expedition:—