The Book of Akbar 218.2

218.2

A number of the Persians and watching the fight. Though he was too far off to distinguish the features, he remarked that “the man from whose hand the lance has fallen may be Haidar Sultan for once I went with 'Ubaidu-l-lah Khan to the city of Tus, and Haidar Sultan and I were comrades in an attack and I lost these two fingers. From the mode of fighting I guess that this is he.” When they brought in the lance afterwards his (Haidar's) name was found written on it. When they read it, they praised Ismael's conjecture. In this engagement many men of rank were wounded, the first of all to be wounded being Khwaja Mu'azzam, but who succeeded in returning. About this time news was brought that Rafi' Koka, the foster brother of M. Kamran, was stationed behind a hill towards Zamindawar on the bank of the Arghandab with a force of Hazaras and Nakodars. Bairam Khan, Muhammad Mirza, Haidar Sultan, Maqsud Mirza Akhtabegi, the son of Zainu-d-din Sultan Shamlu and a number of others were sent against him. By good fortune Rafi' Koka was made prisoner, and great store of provisions, cattle and weapons was seized and the scarcity in the camp was changed to plenty. Other battles were also fought by the brave warriors with successful results. As M. 'Askari had from his own backsliding let the thread of performance fall from his hand, and was persistently contumacious it occurred to his Majesty on account of his general benevolence and his fraternal affection that he should send to M.