Halat-i Asad Beg 1.2

1.2

That noble chief, drying his tears, replied with courtesy, “Asad Beg was with him as far as Sironj, but the deceased Shaikh appointed him to govern the conquered provinces in Malwa, leaving with him the troops he had brought from the Dakhin, while he himself, taking those which Gopal Das Nakta had enlisted in Malwa, set off for the Court. Asad was most unwilling to obey, and being much distressed, he begged permission to escort him to Gwalior; but the Shaikh would not consent, and left him with his veterans at Sironj. It is pretty certain that Asad was not with him in the fight.” The Emperor immediately ordered Asaf Khan instantly to write a farman with his own hand to Asad, ordering him to leave all the followers of the deceased Shaikh with Gopal Das at Sironj, and to come with his own people to Court as soon as possible. Asaf Khan sat down, and did as his lord directed, then sealing it with his seal, delivered it to Miyan Gada, with orders to send it by one of his own brothers to Asad at Sironj, and bring him away with his attendants.