The Book of Akbar 376.1.3

376.1.3

Among the occurrences of this time was the despatch of a body of troops under the command of Abu-l-fath, brother’s son of Mun‘im Khan to Kabul. The short account of this is that at the time when Mun‘im Khan came to the foot of the throne under the pressure of the Shahinshah’s commands, he made over Kabul to his son Ghani Khan, and appointed him in his own stead. In order to help him and instruct him he left Haidar Muhammad Akhtabegi. Owing to the incapacity and childishness of both of them things fell into disorder. When the imperial cavalcade alighted at Delhi, a petition from Ghani Khan came to court disclosing the unsatisfactory character of Haidar Muhammad Akhtabegi. Accordingly, on the recommendation of Mun‘im Khan, Haidar Muhammad was summoned to court, and in order to help Ghani Khan, Shagun the son of Qaraca, Darvesh Muhammad, Khwaja Dost, Khwajagi Muhammad Husain, brother of Muhammad Qasim Khan and a large body of troops were sent to Kabul under Abu-l-fath’s command. In short, H.M. the Shahinshah after passing some days in Delhi proceeded on the day of Azar 9 Dai, Divine month, corresponding to Friday 2 Rabi‘-as-sani, 21st December, to Agra, and he made the journey by water. The nobles and pillars of the empire accompanied him, while the great camp proceeded in the same direction by land. H.M. arrived at Agra on the day of Farwardin 19 Dai, Divine month, corresponding to Monday 12 Rabi‘-as-sani, 31st December. The gardens of the hopes of the sincere bloomed.