The Book of Akbar 261.3

261.3

On the other side, M. Kamran was in the centre, M. ‘Askari on the right, Aq Sultan on the left, and Qaraca Khan on the vanguard. The two armies moved on, in appearance like two iron mountains, and approached each other. Mihtar Sahbaka and a number of faithful servants who had after the affair of Qipcaq entered, from necessity, the service of the Mirza, galloped off and joined the victorious army. Near the river Muri, M. Ibrahim in his high courage, took the lead. The soldiers on both sides fought bravely. At this time the head of Qaraca Khan was brought before the world-traversing steed (of Humayun) and all were freed from the malice of that troublesome traitor. An order was given that the guilty head of that faithless one should be stuck up at the Iron gate of Kabul so that it might be a warning to the seditious. Thus the words which he himself had uttered “Our heads and Kabul,” were brought to pass. I have heard from reliable persons that a low follower of the Mirza seized the traitor and wished to take him before His Majesty Jahanbani as an atonement for his offences and that Qambar ‘Ali Sahari who was a servant of M. Hindal and whose brother had been killed in Qandahar by Qaraca, was following and that he took off his (Qaraca's) cap (taqiya) and struck him on the crown of the head with his sword, splitting it, and then cutting off the head brought it to His Majesty.