The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 10.1.2

10.1.2

I thought that perhaps some news had come from the Dakhin or from Gujarát. When I heard what had occurred, I said, “What is to be done, shall I mount and pursue him, or shall I send Khurram?” The Amíru-l umará said he would go if I would give him permission, and I said, “Be it so.” He then said, “If he will not be persuaded to return, and force becomes necessary, what am I to do?” I said, “If he will not return to the right way without fighting, do not consider what you may do as a fault—sovereignty does not regard the relation of father and son, and it is said, a king should deem no one his relation.” After having spoken these words, and settled some other matters, I sent him off. It then came to my recollection, that Khusrú had a great hatred of him. He (the Amíru-l umará) also, in consequence of the position and dignity that he holds, is envious of his peers, God forbid lest he should be malicious and destroy him! So I sent to call him back, and I despatched Shaikh Faríd Bokhárí on the service, directing him to take all the mansabdárs and ahadís he could collect. I determined that I myself would start as soon as it was day. * * The news came in that Khusrú was pressing forward to the Panjáb, but the thought came to my mind that he might perhaps be doing this as a blind, his real intention being to go elsewhere. Rája Mán Singh, who was in Bengal, was Khusrú’s maternal uncle, and many thought Khusrú would proceed thither.