The Book of Akbar 244.2

244.2

He replied that disloyalty, the note of the wicked, would not come from him. The Mirza wished to pass by Ghori but one of his servants (qalaqcan qu. qalaqcian) abused him and said, "Why do you go with this fellow, (meaning the Mirza), who if he was the son of his Majesty Giti Sitani and had a drop of his spirit would never have let off the governor of Ghori so tamely or have left him scatheless.” The Mirza was stung by his taunts and said, “Why do you talk so idly and why don’t you reflect? I am acting in this way because of your want of preparation; would I have let the thing pass in this way if you were equipped for war”? The madman again spoke roughly to the Mirza, and he turned back and fought with the governor of Ghori. The latter was defeated and Ghori fell into the Mirza’s hands. Thus he got possession of some munitions of war. He left Sher ‘Ali there and went on to Badakhshan. He sent a messenger to M. Sulaiman and M. Ibrahim, inviting them to assist him, but they wisely did not give up their loyalty to the king, and were on their guard against helping the Mirza. M. Kamran, being led away by his vain thoughts, went on towards Balkh in order that he might take refuge with Pir Muhammad Khan and with his help get possession of Badakhshan. His Majesty Jahanbani appointed Qaraca Khan to the Badakhshanat, so that he might in concert with M. Sulaiman and M. Hindal and the other officers get possession of M. Kamran or drive him away.