The Book of Akbar 252.7

252.7

Among the occurrences of this year was the martyrdom of M. Ulugh Beg, the son of Muhammad Sultan. The brief account of this affair is that the Mirza was proceeding from Zamin Dawar, which was his fief, towards Badakhshan in order to pay his respects to his Majesty Jahanbani, Khwaja M'uazzam also accompanied him from a desire to kiss the threshold, and to atone for his offences. When they came near Ghaznin the news of the grand army's victory arrived and Khwaja M'uazzam prevailed upon the Mirza to go against the Hazaras so that they might attack and harry a tribe who were always practising plunder and robbery. From the inconsiderateness which is the natural stock of youthful arrogance and is the madness of pride they did not observe proper strategy and showed rashness in fight. The Mirza drank the last draught from the goblet of the scimetar, and his Majesty exalted Tardi Muhammad Khan by assigning Zamin Dawar to him as his fief and sent him off in order that he might bring that country into order. In the same year the ambassadors of ‘Abdu-r-rashid Khan, son of Sultan Said Khan, the ruler of Kashghar arrived bringing valuable presents. They were welcomed with favours and allowed to return quickly. At the same time ‘Abbas Sultan, one of the Uzbeg princes, gained auspiciousness by kissing the threshold, and was received with favour. His rank was exalted by his marriage with the chaste Gulchahra Begam, a younger sister of his Majesty.