The Book of Akbar 337.1.4

337.1.4

H.M. who regarded the sweets of forgiveness as greater than those of revenge, accepted the representations of the Khan-Khanan, and assigned to Sikandar Kharid and Bihar as jagirs. The latter sent his son 'Abdu-r-Rahman along with Ghazi Khan Tannuri, who was one of his confidential officers to the Court, the protection of princes, in order that their good services might be the cause of greater favour on the part of the Shahinshah to himself. The agreement was carried out according to the kingly desires. Valuable presents including some choice elephants, such as might be fit for the Court, were sent, and on 11 Murdad, Divine month, corresponding to Saturday, 27th Ramzan, 24 May, 1557, the keys of the fort were surrendered to the imperial servants. H.M. the Shahinshah drew the writing of forgiveness over the schedule of his offences, and shutting his eyes to the record of his deeds, gave him leave to depart. He came out of the prison of the fort, and, after a thousand apprehensions and fears, reached Kharid and Bihar. After two years he went to the abode of annihilation. When the conquest of Mankot had been thus completed and Sultan Sikandar had by becoming a suppliant of the Sultanate conveyed himself into safety, the charge of the fort was made over to Abu-l-Qasim, the brother of Muhammad Qasim Khan Mauji.