The Book of Akbar 335.4

335.4

Makani, Haji Begum, Gulbadan Begum, Gulcahra Begum, Salima Sultan Begum and a number more of the relations and connections of the noble family, and of the soldiery, arrived at the camp. The army which had become straitened by the long siege were greatly rejoiced at the arrival of their highnesses, and of many loyal soldiers, and recognising their arrival as a means of victory they increased their efforts. One of the occurrences that happened during the siege owing to the abundance of good fortune was that Khan Zaman, who had gone to Sambhal, obtained great victories although he did not possess real truthfulness and loyalty. Alas! Alas! loyalty was a thousand leagues away from him. He did not know the meaning of service and mastership. Nay, he had not even come to know the ways of worldly tradesmen which every ignorant one requires to be acquainted with. Accordingly a brief account of his disastrous end will be given in its proper place in this noble volume. One of the good services which were performed by him at this time owing to his outward connection with bliss was the battle with Rukn Khan, Lohani who was a great officer of Mubariz Khan. Khan Zaman defeated him and subdued many rebels of Sambhal, etc., as far as Lucknow. Another of his famous deeds of this time was the defeating Hasan Khan Bachgoti.