The Book of Akbar 321.8

321.8

Good God! the victorious imperial servants who had the charge of the Shahinshah’s affairs, whether on account of the attractions of India, or from other worthless motives, did not chastise M. Sulaiman. But the eternal good fortune which waited on the stirrup of H.M. the Shahinshah took measures for giving him the recompense of his disrespect. Accordingly, defeats and disasters befell the Mirza, stage by stage, and God the Avenger brought the overthrown Mirza, who had withdrawn his head from obedience to his liege lord, to kiss the threshold of the mankind-protecting Court. Though the ostensible managers of imperial affairs did not take steps to punish the Mirza, the real Stewards were at work and put his punishment into his bosom. This will be recounted in its proper place. At length, when the Kabulis, by being under the Divine protection, were released from the calamities caused by wicked men, it was decided that the litters of the chaste ladies, H.H. Miriam Makani, Gulbadan Begum and others should, in accordance with the sacred directions, proceed to India. They all happily and auspiciously joined H.M. the Shahinshah and prostrated themselves in thanks to God for temporal and spiritual favours. A brief account of their journey and adventures will be given hereafter. (See infra, p. 54 of text).