The Book of Akbar 292.3

292.3

Among the occurrences of this time was the arrival of Rustam Khan, who was a leading man among the Afghans. The brief account of this affair is that when the Atka Khan and a number of the royal servants proceeded towards Hisar, they halted on the day of Khurdad 6th Shahryur = Wednesday, 25th Ramzan, two kos from Hisar. Rustam Khan, Tatar Khan, Ahmad Khan, Pir Muhammad of Rohtak, Dili Khan, Shihab Khan, Taj Khan, Adam Khan, Qiyam Khan and a number of Afghans came out of Hisar and prepared to fight. Though the Afghans were nearly 2,000 in number and the royal servants about 400, a great engagement took place and by Divine help the victory was gained, and seventy of the enemy were killed. Rustam Khan fled and strengthened the fort of Hisar. The contenders of fortune besieged it for twenty-three days. When Rustam found himself in difficulties he came to terms. He was sent to Court along with about 700 men of note in the charge of Mir Latif and Khwaja Qasim Makhlas, and he did homage along with many others. After some time an order was given that he should get a proper jágír, but on the condition that his sons should be guarded in Bikram in order that they might enter on the path of favour and also that the road of vigilance and caution might not be abandoned. That simpleton rejected this condition, which was a means of confirming his obedience, and was about to abscond. When this was found out, he was imprisoned and committed to the charge of Beg Muhammad Ishak Aqa.