The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 21.3.1

21.3.1

At the time when I sent Khan ‘Alam to Persia, I had sent with him a painter of the name of Bishan Das, who was unequalled in his age for taking likenesses, to take the portraits of the Shah and the chief men of his State, and bring them. He had drawn the likenesses of most of them, and especially had taken that of my brother the Shah exceedingly well, so that when I showed it to any of his servants, they said it was exceedingly well drawn. On the same day Qasim K., with the Bakhshi and Diwan of Lahore, had the good fortune to do homage. Bishan Das, the painter, was honoured with the gift of an elephant. Baba Khwaja, who was one of the auxiliaries of Qandahar, was accorded the mansab of 1,000 personal and 550 horse. On Tuesday, the 3rd, Madaru-l-mahammi (centre of important affairs) I'timadu-d-daula made ready his army. Inasmuch as the charge of the Panjab is entrusted to his agents, and he has also various jagirs in Hindustan, he held a review of 5,000 horsemen.