The Book of Akbar 218.3

218.3

Kamran the Shah's letter together with an admonitory firman of his own. Perchance he would awake from the sleep of neglect and take the straight road and by dint of good acts make reparation for his offences. In this way many persons might escape from unnecessary destruction, and brotherly concord might result in great deeds which were brooding in his right-thinking soul. Accordingly Bairam Khan was despatched to Kabul as an ambassador. When he reached the pass of Rughni and the Ab-Istada, which is between Qandahar and Ghaznin a number of Hazaras blocked the way. At the close of the day there was an engagement and the king’s servants were victorious and chastised the worthless Hazaras. Many of them were slain. When Bairam Khan arrived near Kabul, Babus and many others came and welcomed him and took him with them. M. Kamran held a reception in the Cahar Bagh and sent for Bairam Khan. The latter rightly thought that it would not be proper to give the two rescripts to the Mirza when he would doubtless be sitting down, and it was very unlikely that he would stand up and pay respect to them as was proper he should do. Having considered the matter, he took the Koran in his hand and tendered it as an offering. The Mirza on seeing the Koran stood up out of reverence towards it, and at this moment Bairam Khan presented the two rescripts. Thus the device procured respect for them.