The Book of Akbar 53.6

53.6

But instructions now arrived from Khan-khanan, directing caution in attacking Junaid, as he himself intended to march against him. The amirs concurred in this policy of procrastination, and although Muzaffar Khan advised a bolder course, his counsels were of no avail. He was adverse to remaining quiet or retreating, and was about to attack Junaid, when great alarm was raised by disturbances which had broken out at Hajipur, and he was obliged to repair thither. Taj Khan Panwar and others had attacked Mir Mahmud Shaukiti, who held Hajipur for Muzaffar Khan, and had killed him and about a hundred of his people. So Muzaffar Khan was constrained to relinquish his designs against Junaid, and he proceeded with Khudadad Birlas and others to Hajipur. Notwithstanding the numbers of his opponents, he determined to attack them. As a direct advance against them was impracticable, he crossed the Ganges, and came to the town of Sawanih, between which place and Hajipur the river Gandak runs with a strong current. The Afghans were confident in their numbers, and in the weakness of their foes. But Muzaffar had resolution, which is the key of success and of victory. He was joined by Udi Karan, the zamindar of Champaran.