The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 21.1.2

21.1.2

On Friday, the 16th, I gave leave to Mukhlis K., whom I had sent for to take up the duties of diwan to Shah Parwiz, and I gave him the rank he had had in Bengal — viz., 2,000 with 700 horse. On Saturday I halted. At this stage Sayyid Nizam s. Mir Miran Sadr Jahan, who was faujdar of Kanauj, waited upon me, and presented two elephants, and some hawks. I accepted one elephant and a pair of hawks. On Sunday, the 18th, we marched. At this time the King of Persia had sent with Pari Beg Mir Shikar (chief huntsman) one falcon (shunqar) of good colour. There was another which had been given to the Khan ‘Alam. This one was sent along with the Shahi falcon (i.e., the one intended for Jahangir), and it died on the road. The Shahi falcon, too, got mauled by a cat owing to the carelessness of the Mir Shikar. Though it was brought to Court, it did not live more than a week. What can I write of the beauty and colour of this falcon? There were many beautiful black markings on each wing, and back, and sides. As it was something out of the common, I ordered Ustad Mansur, who has the title of Nadiru-l-asr (wonder of the age) to paint and preserve likeness. I gave the Mir Shikar Rs. 2,000 and dismissed him.