Padshah-namah 53: Rebellion in Kúch-Hájú.

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[Text, vol. ii. p. 64.] On the north of the country of Bengal there are two countries: Kúch-Hájú, a cultivated country, which lies on the banks of the Brahmaputra, a large river, two kos in width, which flows from the country of Áshám (Assam) into Bengal. From thence to Jahángír-nagar (Dacca) is one month's journey. The other country is Kúch-Bihár, which is far away from the river, and is twenty days' journey from Jahángír-nagar. These two countries belonged to local rulers (marzbán), and at the beginning of the reign of the Emperor Jahángír, the country of Kúch-Hájú was under the rule of Paríchhit, and Kúch-Bihár under Lachhmí Naráin, brother of the grandfather of Paríchhit. In the eighth year of the reign, Sháh Jahán gave the government of Bengal to Shaikh 'Aláu-d dín Fathpúrí, who had received the title of Islám Khán. Raghunáth, Zamíndár of Susang, came to him, complaining that Paríchhit had tyrannically and violently placed his wives and children in prison. His allegations appeared to be true. At the same time, Lachhmí Naráin repeatedly represented his devotion to the Imperial government, and incited Islám Khán to effect the conquest of Kúch-Hájú. He accordingly sent a force to punish Paríchhit, and to subjugate the country. [*Long details of the operations.*] When the victorious army reached the river Kájlí, some men were sent over first in boats, who in a short time defeated and put to flight the guard of the place. The whole force then crossed and destroyed some old forts. A strong fort was then constructed on each side of the Kájlí, and * * garrisons were placed in them to check and keep down the turbulent landholders. The army then proceeded to Koh-hátah, towards Utarkol, between Srí-ghát and the Kájlí, there to pass the rains.