The Book of Akbar 293.2

293.2

He imprisoned these envoys, and they secretly won over a number of people to their side and having by craft overcome the garrison, they made Qambar a prisoner. ‘Alī Qulī Khan sent his head to Court. The just heart of the king was grieved at this and he sent a firman of rebuke to ‘Alī Qulī Khan. He asked why he went to war when he (Qambar) was making proffers of obedience and wished to submit, and why did he kill him without orders after getting him into his power? His Majesty repeatedly said to those near him that he had wished to see this man and that if he had found on the tablet of his forehead truth and rectitude, he would have shown him favour and have educated him. One of the occurrences of this time was the ingratitude of M. Sulaimān. The brief account of this is that when the royal standards went off to India, Tardī Beg Khan, who held Andarab and Ishkamish in his jāgīr, was ordered to join. Muqīm Khan remained behind to look after the jāgīr, M. Sulaiman thought this a good opportunity to get hold of the territories. First, he tried craft, and sought to win over Muqīm Khān to his side. When this failed, the Mīrzā threw off the mask and besieged Andarāb. Muqīm Khān was compelled to come out with his family, and by fighting his way through he got away from that dangerous spot and came to Kābul. One of the occurrences of this time was the killing by Haidar Muhammad Khān Akhta Begī of Ghāzī Khān the father of that Ibrāhīm who had had an itching desire for a throne.