The Book of Jahāngīr's Fortune 10.2
Ikbál-náma-i Jahángírí, of Mu’tamad Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 10.2
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10.2
Ahmad Beg Khan, nephew of Ibrahim Khan, and governor of Orissa, had gone forth against the zamindars of Garha. When he heard of Shah Jahan’s arrival, he retreated in alarm to Pipali, the residence of the governor, and there collecting his property, he carried it with him to Katak (Cuttack), which is twelve kos from Pipali, in the direction of Bengal. But not feeling himself able to make a stand even there, he went off to Bardwan, and carried the news to Salih, nephew of Ja’far Beg. * * Salih received a letter from ’Abdu-lla Khan, which was written for the purpose of winning him over, but Salih rejected the proposition, and put Bardwan in a state of defence.