The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 10.2.2

10.2.2

Dilawar Khan bravely pushed on towards Lahore. On his way he informed every Government servant, and every krori merchant or other traveller he met, of the rebellion of Khusru. Some he took with him, and some he warned to keep out of the way. After this the people were saved from the violence of the rebels. It seems very probable that, if Saiyid Kamal in Dehli, and Dilawar Khan at Panipat, had shown any vigour, and had thrown themselves in the way of Khusru, the disorderly party which accompanied him would have been unable to make any resistance, and would have broken up, when Khusru would have been taken prisoner. Their courage did not serve them on this occasion, but both of them made up for the deficiency afterwards. Dilawar Khan, by rapid marching, reached Lahore before Khusru, and exerted himself to put the fortress in a state of defence to repel the rebel. Kamal also had done his best to stop the rebel, as will be noticed in its proper place. On the 18th Zi-l hijja I reached Karnal, where I halted. * * On the 19th I stopped at Shahabad, where there was great scarcity of water ; but a heavy rain now fell, and gladdened every one. * * At Aloda I sent Abu-l Bani Uzbek with fifty-seven mansabdars to the support of Shaikh Farid, and I also sent by them 40,000 rupees for expenses. Seven thousand were given to Jamil Beg, to pay arrears, and I also gave 18,000 to Mir Sharif Amali.