[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Jahāngīr (1605–1627)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir) › [Tūzuk-i Jahāngīrī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.tuzuk-i-jahangiri) › [Dwazda-Sala-i Jahangiri; Waki’at Jahangiri, of the Emperor Jahangir (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.tuzuk-i-jahangiri~en-elliot-2) › 78.5 # The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 78.5 Dwázda-Sála-i Jahángírí; Wáki’át Jahángírí, of the Emperor Jahángír (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 78.5 - **Language:** English ### [78.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.tuzuk-i-jahangiri~en-elliot-2.78.5) When the rebel Shah Jahan reached Asir, he placed Khan-khanan, Darab, and all his other children in confinement in the upper part of the fortress. He remained there three or four days, attending to the victualling and preparation of the fortress, which he placed under the command of Gopal Das, a Rajput. \* \* When he departed, he left some of his women and superfluous things there in charge of Gopal; but he took with him his three wives, his children, and such maids as were necessary. His first intention was to leave Khan-khanan and his children prisoners there; but he changed his mind, and carried them with him to Burhanpur. \* \* Mahabat Khan was very desirous to separate Khan-khanan from the rebel, and thus to promote a peace. Shah Jahan also, in the strait he then was, took Khan-khanan out of confinement, and bound him by oath upon the Kuran to be faithful. To give force to the oath and agreement, he took him into his female apartments, and giving him the privileges of a near relation, presented to him his wives and children, and, with tears and great earnestness, said, “In case of evil falling upon me, I trust myself and the honour of my family to you; something must be done, that I may proceed no further in this wretched and miserable course.” - [Previous: 78.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.tuzuk-i-jahangiri~en-elliot-2.78.4) - [Next: 78.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.tuzuk-i-jahangiri~en-elliot-2.78.6) - [Up: 78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.tuzuk-i-jahangiri~en-elliot-2.78) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.tuzuk-i-jahangiri~en-elliot-2.78.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.tuzuk-i-jahangiri~en-elliot-2.78.5) · Pramāṇa