The Book of Akbar 244.3

244.3

Qaraca Khan came to Badakhshan and went to Ghori along with the Mirzas. Sher ‘Ali and some of M. Kamran’s men were garrisoned there. Brave fightings took place and gallant men on both sides were killed. Among them was Khwaja Nur, who was one of M. Hindal’s great men. Mulla Mir Kitabdar, who was a favourite of M. Hindal, also obtained martyrdom. At last the besieged could resist no longer and fled, and the fort fell into the hands of the king’s servants. Meanwhile news came that M. Kamran and Pir Muhammad Khan had arrived from Balkh. The Mirzas did not engage, but turned back into the defiles while Qaraca Khan proceeded towards Kabul. His Majesty Jahanbani on hearing of the confusion in Badakhshan turned his rein in that direction. When he reached Ghurband, Qaraca Khan came and did homage. But as Qaraca Khan’s baggage had been plundered on the way back by the Aimaqs, he was permitted to go to Kabul in order that he might collect materials and quickly join. His Majesty, on his account marched from Ghorband and halted at the village of Gulbihar and occupied himself in making excursions and in hunting till Qaraca Khan arrived. After Qaraca Khan came, though the season was over, his Majesty adhered to his first resolve and proceeded towards Badakhshan. As the designs of Providence were not in accordance with this expedition, the passes of the Hindu Koh were made difficult by snow, and a strange confusion occurred in the pass so that it was difficult to cross.