The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 28.5

28.5

At this time it was reported to me that Muhtarim K., the eunuch, Khalil Beg Zu-l-qadr, and Fida’i K., the Master of the Ceremonies, had allied themselves with Bi-daulat, and opened the gates of correspondence with him. As it was no time for mildness and winking at matters, I imprisoned all three, and as, after making inquiry into the circumstances, no doubt remained as to their falseness to their salt, and about the evil designs and malevolence of Khalil and Muhtarim, and as Amirs like Mirza Rustam swore to the insincerity and malevolence of Khalil, having no remedy I punished them capitally. Fida’i K., the dust of whose sincerity was free of suspicion and pure, I brought out of confinement and promoted. I sent Raja Ruz-afzun by post [dak-chauki] to my son Shah Parwiz that he might bring him with all haste to wait on me; so that Bi-daulat might be brought to punishment for his improper conduct. Jawahir K., the eunuch, was appointed to the post of Ihtimam-i-darbar-i-mahall (superintendent of the harem). On the 1st of Isfandarmuz the royal army arrived at Nursaray. On this day a report came from I‘tibar K., that Bi-daulat had arrived in all haste in the neighbourhood of Agra, in the hope that before the fort was strengthened, the gates of strife and mischief might be opened, and he might attain his end. When he arrived at Fathpur, he found the gates closed against him, and, being struck with the disgrace of ruin, he had halted.