The Book of Akbar 218.10

218.10

Relying therefore on the favour of God, who is the surety of those who commend themselves to Him, he strenuously endeavoured to take the fort. Meanwhile Ulugh Mirza, son of Muhammad Sultan Mirza, who was descended from Sultan Husain through a daughter, Sher-afkan Beg, son of Quc Beg, and Fazail Beg, brother of Mun'im Khan, Mir Barka and Mirza Hasan Khan, sons of Mir 'Abdullah, who belonged to the Saiyids the Bani-mukhtars of Sabzawar, and many others came from Kabul by the guidance of a happy star and did homage. The cause of their escaping was this. M. Kamran was keeping Ulugh Beg in confinement, and out of precaution he made him to a different custodian every week. When it came to Sher-afkan’s turn, it happened that he too was afraid of the Mirza. He joined with the others and brought out Ulugh Mirza, and enjoyed the blessing of service. His Majesty Jahanbani received this party with favour and gave them robes of honour, and assigned Zamin Dawar to M. Ulugh Beg. Though Qasim Husain Sultan came out with them, he lost his way one night and fell among the Hazaras. After some days and after being robbed he arrived on foot and with blistered soles. His Majesty remarked to him “There must have been something wanting in your loyalty for you to have lost your way and become involved in such troubles.” After that Dawa Beg Hazara came in with his tribesmen. Petitions too arrived from the Kabul officers.