Padshah-namah 9: Flight of Khan-Jahan.

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[Text, vol. i. p. 334.] The territories of Nizamu-l Mulk, had suffered severely from the inroads of the Imperial forces in pursuit of Khan-Jahan, and mistrust and differences had arisen between the Nizam and Khan-Jahan; so the latter, in concert with Darya Khan, his chief adherents, and his remaining sons, resolved to retire to the Panjab, in order to seek the means of carrying on his insurrection among the disaffected Afghans of that country. So he left Daulatabad and proceeded towards Malwa. The Emperor, by his sagacity and foresight, had anticipated such a movement, and had sent 'Abdu-lla Khan to Malwa, in order to chastise Darya Khan. After Darya had returned to the Balaghat, 'Abdu-lla Khan was directed to wait at the Payin-ghat, and to hasten after Darya Khan, wherever he might hear of him. Having got intelligence of his movements, 'Abdu-lla Khan went after him, and reported the facts to Court.
On the 24th Jumada-l awwal, the Emperor * * appointed Saiyid Muzaffar Khan to support 'Abdu-lla Khan, * * * and on the 25th Rabi'u-l awwal, he marched towards Malwa. He was directed to proceed by way of Bijagarh, and to cross the Nerbadda near Mandu. * * If he found 'Abdu-lla Khan there, he was directed to join him. He marched with all speed, and crossed the Nerbadda at Akbarpur. 'Abdu-lla Khan having heard that Khan-Jahan had crossed at Dharampur, he crossed the river at the same ford, and encamped at Lonihara. There he ascertained that on the 28th Jumada-l awwal, Khan-Jahan had moved off. He then proceeded to Dipalpur, where he learnt that the rebels were plundering the neighbourhood of Ujjain, and he marched to Nulahi in search of them.