The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 46: Thirteenth Year of the Reign.

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On Sunday night, the 23rd of Rabi’u-l awwal, a.h. 1027 (10th March, 1618), at about two hours after sunset, that great luminary which benefits the world with its bounty entered Aries, the first sign of the Zodiac. This New Year’s Day which gave light to the world, brought to a close the twelfth year of this humble servant of God, which had been passed in happiness, and now a new, auspicious and prosperous year began.
On Thursday, the 2nd of Farwardin, the festival of my being weighed against metals on the lunar anniversary of my birth occurred; and the happy fifty-first year of my age commenced. May the remaining days of my life be spent in occupations consistent with the will of God, and no moment pass without reflection upon his goodness! After the ceremony was over, a wine party was convened, and the most familiar servants of the throne, being favoured with draughts of wine, became merry.
The Tuesday night, 21st of the month, I marched on my return towards Ahmadabad. As the excess of heat and the oppressive atmosphere were very grievous to the camp followers, and a great distance had to be travelled before we could reach Agra, it occurred to me that I had better remain at Mandu during this hot season. As I had heard much praise of the rainy season of Gujarat, and as there was no comparison between the city of Ahmadabad and that of Mandu, I at last determined to remain in the former. The Almighty God always and in all places has extended his assistance and protection to this his humble creature; and this is shown from the fact that at this very time it was reported to me that a pestilential disease (waba) had broken out in Agra, and numbers of men had perished. For this reason I was fully confirmed in my resolution of postponing my march towards Agra, which had occurred to my mind by the divine inspiration.