The Book of Akbar 218.1

218.1

It is not unknown to the observers of facts and contemplators of occurrences whose watchful eyes are open, and have been smeared with the antimony of alertness that when the lofty standards of his Majesty Jahanbani and his Persian auxiliaries arrived at the Garmsir, 'Ali Sultan Taklu and a number of devoted men were sent to take Bast which belongs to the Garmsir and appertains to Qandahar. Shaham 'Ali Jalair, father of Timur Jalair, and Mir Khalaj who were there as feudatories of M. Kamran had strengthened the fort which was now besieged by the royal army. In the course of the siege a musket ball from the fort struck 'Ali Sultan and deprived him of life. His soldiers appointed his twelve years old son in his room and pressed forward the siege more and more. These facts were reported to the king of Persia and after some time there arrived a rescript ratifying the arrangement. Gradually the garrison got into straits and no help coming to them they begged for quarter. Owing to the imperial clemency they received this, and delivered up the fort. When it had come into the possession of the royal servants his Majesty Jahanbani encamped in the neighbourhood, and Shaham 'Ali and Mir Khalaj tied quivers round their necks and came out and did homage. His Majesty in accordance with his innate benignity forgave their offences, and enrolled them among his servants. At the same place a report was spread that M. 'Askari was about to fly with his treasure to Kabul.