The Book of Akbar 401.9

401.9

Among the occurrences was that Rajah Ganesh, the Zamindar of Nandun—a Panjab territory in the hill-country between the Bias and Sutlej—had the folly to attack Jan Muhammad Bahasudi, the jagirdar of pargana Birka in that neighbourhood. As he was fundamentally bad, he had not the happiness of success. On the contrary he lost his honour and his estates by this affair. All his goods were plundered, and his wife, who was famed for her beauty, fell into the hands of the plunderers. As she had ornaments and jewels no trace of her could be found, and probably some narrow-eyed reprobates coveted her property and killed her as if, forsooth, the incomparable Deity had sent them this provision as a recompense for the conduct of the invader. When the news came to the officers of the Panjab, the Khan Kilan, Qutbu-d-din Muhammad Khan and a number of others went against him and inflicted suitable punishment. He became a vagabond, and then by the interposition of Rajah Todar Mal he presented himself at court and was favourably received. His career ended in good service. One of the events was the arrival of the ambassador of Shah Tahmasp Safavi the ruler of Persia.