The Book of Akbar 321.4

321.4

He reported the matter to the world-protecting Court before the seditious Mirzā could stir up the dust of strife in Kabul. The Mirzā, looking with his shallow vision to his own numbers and the paucity of the imperial servants, went on, march by march, and arrived at Kabul in the beginning of the first Divine Year, that is, in the middle of spring, and besieged it. In the first encounter he showed his impetuosity and contentiousness and was prominent in fighting. There was a hot fight between the loyal Kabulis and the bold Badakhshis. The fire of attack and defence burst forth. Each day the braves on the side of M. Sulaiman advanced to the foot of the fort and gave proof of courage, and made attacks on the gates. The loyal men of Kabul made every exertion to defend the fort, and disposed of those unmeasured assailants by firing on them with cannon and muskets from the walls. Gallant and active men also came out of the fort and fought courageously. As these experienced warriors were upheld by the eternal fortune of H.M. the Shāhinshāh, they were victorious in spite of superior numbers, and were never under any apprehensions. When the state of the case became known from Mun‘im Khān’s representations, attention was given to sending an army.