The Book of Akbar 219.4

219.4

Kamran heard of the conquest of Qandahar and of his Majesty Jahanbani's coming against Kabul, he was agitated and troubled, and had his Majesty the Shahinshah brought from the house of the cupola of chastity Khanzada Begam to his own, and made him over to his chief wife Khanam Begam. He also confined Shamsu-d-din Muhammad Ghaznavi, commonly called Atka Khan, in an unworthy place, and took counsel with his officers as to what he should do with M. Sulaiman. Mulla 'Abdu-l-Khaliq, who was Kamran's teacher, and Babus, who had charge of political affairs, advised that the Mirza should be dealt gently with and be allowed to go to Badakhshan so that he might be useful in time of need. Fortunately for M. Sulaiman it happened that Mir Nazar ‘Ali, Mir Hazar Teshkani, Mir ‘Ali Baluc, and others had combined a few days before and had seized Fort Zafar, and put Qasim Barlas and other officers into confinement. They sent a message to M. Kamran that if he sent M. Sulaiman, they would make over Badakhshan to him, otherwise they would put their prisoners to death and hand over the country to the Uzbegs. Accordingly Mirzas Sulaiman and Ibrahim and Haram Begam were sent off to Badakhshan. When they had got as far as Pai Minar and Ma‘mura village, M. Kamran repented of having let M. Sulaiman go and sent persons to recall him, alleging that he had something to say to him. M.