The Book of Akbar 335.2

335.2

Mun‘im Khān, who was in charge of Kābul, also accompanied the ladies in order that he might be their guide, and also might do good work in India, and thereby make himself illustrious. Kābul was made over to Muḥammad Qulī Khān Birlās, who had come from the Court as an auxiliary, and in accordance with the instructions of H.M. the Shāhinshāh, Muḥammad Ḥakīm and his mother and sisters remained in Kābul. Ghaznīn was made over to Khwāja Jalālu-d-dīn Maḥmūd Bajūq. When the caravan reached Jalalabad it stopped there for some days on account of supplies, etc. While there, the news of the supremacy of Bairam Khan, and of the putting to death of Tardi Beg Khan arrived from the Court-reporters, and on this account Mun‘im Khan saw it proper to give up his intention of proceeding to India. He conducted the ladies as far as Kotal Sitāra and there took leave and came back to Kabul. Shamsu-d-din Muhammad Khan Atka and his brethren, Khwaja ‘Ambar Nazir and Mulla Maqsūd Bangali, and a number of other servants were in charge of the ladies. When Mun‘im Khan came to Kabul, he gave Muhammad Quli Khan leave to go to India, and after that, the officers and the rest of the devoted servants of the Court proceeded with the cortége of H.M. Miriam-Makani and others to the capital. Among the occurrences that happened on this journey were the deaths of two full sisters of H.M. the Shahinshah. One died in Jalalabad, and the other at Kotal Sitara near the Indus. H.M.