The Book of Akbar 240.6

240.6

Haji Muhammad represented that the force had gone off at night and had done their work, and that if they followed them and failed to meet with them, they would escape. He suggested that the points commanding the roads and fords should be seized so that they should not be able to get inside the fort. His Majesty Jahanbani agreed and himself came down from the hill and gave directions for occupying the stations and places of access. Sher ‘Ali and Tardi Muhammad Jang Jang and the others who had reached the merchants forcibly took possession of their goods, and much thereof was plundered. On returning they wanted to enter the fort, but found the roads and fords closed against them. Tardi Muhammad and Sher ‘Ali had an altercation and Tardi Muhammad Jang Jang said “See, my words have come true”! Though they looked right and left, they could find no way of re-entering. They were dumbfounded and withdrew, and waited for an opportunity of getting in by stratagem.