The Book of Jahāngīr's Fortune 16.2.6

16.2.6

The Rajputs pushed after him with their drawn swords, and his drivers urged him on into the deep water. The horsemen then had to swim, and becoming afraid of being drowned, they turned back. The elephant swam to shore, and the Begam proceeded to the royal abode. Khwaja Abu-l Hasan and I were together. He left me and made haste to the Begam’s abode, and I remained with forty of my men by the side of the river. They kept up a discharge of arrows, and the Rajputs made no attempt to cross to our side. Asaf Khan now came in sight ; his companions were scattered, and his plan had failed, so he departed. I sought and shouted for his followers, but could not find them or any trace of them. When Khwaja Abu-l Hasan left me, he went off at a sharp pace, and in his distraction and alarm, he rode into the river. The water was deep, and the stream was running strong. While the horse was swimming, he fell off ; but he clutched the saddle-bow with both hands. The horse went under several times, and was drowned ; but the Khwaja never let go the saddle-bow. A Kashmiri boatman made his way to him, and saved his life. Fidai Khan, with a party of the Emperor’s servants, and some of his own men who had been long attached to him, passed the river, and attacked the force which he found opposed to him. He drove back the enemy, and reached the house of Shahriyar, where the Emperor then was. The interior of the residence was full of men, both horse and foot ;