The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 79: Nineteenth Year of the Reign.

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[The Nau-roz of my nineteenth year corresponded with 29th Jumada-l awwal, 1033 (10th March, 1624).
Intelligence next came that the rebel had reached the confines of Orissa. Upon which I issued a farman to Prince Parwez, Mahabat Khan, and the other nobles who had been sent to support them, with orders to provide, as far as possible, for the safety of that province, and to march towards Allahabad and Bihar. * * Upon the arrival of these orders, the Prince prepared to obey, and to march towards Allahabad, notwithstanding the violence of the rains. On the 6th Farwardin, he marched with the Imperial army from Burhanpur to Lal Bagh; but Mahabat Khan remained at Burhanpur, awaiting the arrival of Mulla Muhammad Lari.
A despatch arrived from Ibrahim Beg Khan, with the information that Shah Jahan had entered the province of Orissa. The explanation of this was, that between Orissa and the Dakhin there is a difficult pass, on one side of which are mountains, on the other a marsh (?) and a river. In this place the ruler of Golkonda had built a fort, and had armed it with guns and muskets. It was impossible to pass this place without the consent of Kutbu-l Mulk; but the escort which he had sent to conduct Shah Jahan had enabled the rebel to pass this fortress and to enter Orissa. * * On hearing of the rebel’s approach, Salih, brother of the late Asaf Khan, who held the jagir of Bardwan, put the fort in a state of defence. * * Ibrahim Khan being frightened, took refuge in Akbar-nagar, where he occupied himself in gathering forces and preparing for resistance.]