The Book of Akbar 275: CHAPTER LV.

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Expedition of His Majesty Jahanbani Jannat-ashyani to Bangash, and chastisement of the rebellious; rearing the standard of intention for India; capture of M. Kamran, and return to Kabul, etc.
In the winter of the end of 959 (November, 1552), His Majesty Jahanbani determined upon proceeding to Bangash which is a winter-quarters for Kabul. The design of this expedition was both to chastise the rebels of that quarter, and also to recruit his army. For the sake of auspiciousness, he took with him His Majesty the Shahinshah, as being closely connected with his good fortune, and proceeded towards Gardiz and Bangash. The Afghans received proper punishment, and their goods fell into the hands of the soldiery. The first tribe attacked was the ‘Abdu-r-rahmani, the last was the Barmazid. Fath Shah Afghan,—who in his folly and unwisdom thought himself wise and led others astray,—fled from the onset of the victorious army, and on his way fell in with Mun‘im Khan and a body of troops who were marching to join the king. All his goods and chattels came into the hands of the soldiery and he was wounded and forced to take flight. During this turmoil the delegates (wukala’) of Sl. Adam Gakhar, the chief of the Gakhar clan, arrived with a letter and were graciously received. The contents of the letter were that M. Kamran had come in distress to his territory; that Sl. Adam, in whose head was the breath of loyalty, did not wish the Mirza to spend his days in this vagabond fashion; that if His Majesty would come, he would produce the Mirza in order that the latter might make amends for his crimes and become a