The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 5.5
The Tūzuk-i-Jahāngīrī (Rogers, Beveridge) 5.5
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5.5.1
In Gobindwal, which is on the river Biyah (Beas), there was a Hindu named Arjun, in the garments of sainthood and sanctity, so much so that he had captured many of the simple-hearted of the Hindus, and even of the ignorant and foolish followers of Islam, by his ways and manners, and they had loudly sounded the drum of his holiness. They called him Guru, and from all sides stupid people crowded to worship and manifest complete faith in him. For three or four generations (of spiritual successors) they had kept this shop warm. Many times it occurred to me to put a stop to this vain affair or to bring him into the assembly of the people of Islam. At last when Khusrau passed along this road this insignificant fellow proposed to wait upon him. Khusrau happened to halt at the place where he was, and he came out and did homage to him. He behaved to Khusrau in certain special ways, and made on his forehead a finger-mark in saffron, which the Indians (Hinduwan) call qashqa, and is considered propitious. When this came to my ears and I clearly understood his folly, I ordered them to produce him and handed over his houses, dwelling-places, and children to Murtaza Khan, and having confiscated his property commanded that he should be put to death.
5.5.2
There were two men named Raju and Amba, who, under the shadow of the protection of the eunuch Daulat Khan, made their livelihood by oppression and tyranny, and had done many acts of oppression in the few days that Khusrau was before Lahore. I ordered Raju to the gallows and a fine to be taken from Amba, who was reputed to be wealthy. In short, 15,000 rupees were collected from him, which sum I ordered them to expend on bulghur-khanas (refectories) and in charity. Sa'du-llah Khan, son of Sa'd Khan, was promoted to the rank of 2,000 personal and 1,000 horse. In his great desire to wait upon me, Parwiz traversed long distances in a short time, in the rainy season and incessant rain, and on Thursday, the 29th, when two watches and three ghari of day had passed, obtained the blessing of seeing me. With exceeding kindness and affection, I took him into the embrace of favour and kissed his forehead. When this disgraceful conduct showed itself in Khusrau, I had resolved not to delay in any place till I had captured him. There was a probability that he might turn back towards Hindustan, so it appeared impolitic to leave Agra empty, as it was the centre of the State, the abode of the ladies of the holy harem, and the depository of the world's treasures. On these accounts I had written when leaving Agra to Parwiz, saying that his loyalty had had this result, that Khusrau had fled and that Fortune had turned her face toward himself;
5.5.3
that I had started in pursuit of Khusrau, and that he should consequently dispose of the affairs of the Rana in some way according to the necessity of the time, and for the benefit of the kingdom should himself come quickly to Agra. I had delivered into his charge the capital and treasury, which was equal to the wealth of Qarun, and I had commended him to the God of power. Before this letter reached Parwiz, the Rana had been so humbled that he had sent to Asaf Khan to say that as by his own acts he had come to shame and disgrace, he hoped that he would intercede for him in such a way that the prince would be content with his sending Bagha, who was one of his sons. Parwiz had not agreed to this, and said that either the Rana himself should come or that he should send Karan. Meantime the news of Khusrau's disturbance arrived, and on its account Asaf Khan and other loyalists agreed to the coming of Bagha, who obtained the blessing of waiting on the prince near Mandalgarh. Parwiz, leaving Raja Jagannath and most of the chiefs of his army, started for Agra with Asaf Khan and some of those near to him and his own attendants, and with him brought Bagha to the Court. When he came near Agra he heard the news of the victory over Khusrau and his capture, and after resting two days an order reached him that as matters appeared settled in all quarters he should betake himself to me, in order that on the prescribed date he might obtain the good fortune of waiting on me.
5.5.4
I bestowed on him the parasol (aftab-gir), which is one of the signs of royalty, and I gave him the rank of 10,000 and sent an order to the officials to grant him a tankhwah jagir. At this time I sent Mirza 'Ali Beg to Kashmir; 10,000 rupees were delivered to Qazi 'Izzatu-llah to divide amongst faqirs and the poor of Kabul. Ahmad Beg Khan was promoted to the rank of 2,000 personal and 1,250 horse, original and extra. At the same time Muqarrab Khan, who had been sent to Burhanpur to bring the children of Daniyal, returned after an absence of 6 months 22 days and had the honour of an audience, and related in detail what had occurred in those regions. Saif Khan was promoted to the rank of 2,000 personal and 1,000 horse. Shaikh 'Abdu-l-Wahhab of the Bukhara sayyids, who was governor of Delhi under the late king, was dismissed from the post (by me) for certain ill-deeds done by his men, and was entered amongst the holders of subsistence lands and the arbab-i-sa'adat. In the whole of the hereditary dominions, both the crown lands and the jagirs, I ordered the preparation of bulghur-khanas (free eating-houses), where cooked food might be provided for the poor according to their condition, and so that residents and travellers both might reap the benefit.
5.5.5
Amba Khan Kashmiri, who was of the stock of the rulers of Kashmir, was selected for the rank of 1,000 personal and 300 horse. On Monday, Rabi'u-l-akhir 9th, I gave Parwiz a special sword ; and jewelled swords were presented also to Qutbu-d-din Khan Koka and the Amiru-l-umara. I saw Daniyal's children, whom Muqarrab Khan had brought ; there were three sons and four daughters. The boys bore the names Tahmuras, Baysunghar, and Hushang. Such kindness and affection were shown by me to these children as no one thought possible. I resolved that Tahmuras, who was the eldest, should always be in waiting on me, and the others were handed over to the charge of my own sisters. A special dress of honour was sent to Raja Man Singh in Bengal. I ordered a reward of 30 lakhs of dams to Mirza Ghazi. I bestowed on Shaikh Ibrahim, son of Qutbu-d-din Khan Koka, the rank of 1,000 personal and 300 horse, and dignified him with the title of Kishwar Khan.
5.5.6
As when I started in pursuit of Khusrau I had left my son Khurram in charge of the palaces and treasury, I now, when that affair had been settled, ordered the said son to attend upon Hazrat Maryam-zamani and the other ladies, and to escort them to me. When they reached the neighbourhood of Lahore, on Friday the 12th of the month mentioned, I embarked in a boat and went to a village named Dahr to meet my mother, and I had the good fortune to be received by her. After the performance of obeisance and prostration and greeting which is due from the young to the old according to the custom of Chingiz, the rules of Timur and common usage, and after worship of the King of the World (God), and after finishing this business, I obtained leave to return, and re-entered the fort of Lahore.
5.5.7
On the 17th, having appointed Mu'izzu-l-mulk bakhshi of the army against the Rana, I dismissed him to it. As news had come of the rebellion of Ray Ray Singh and his son, Dalip, in the neighbourhood of Nagor, I ordered Raja Jagannath to proceed against them with others of the servants of the State and Mu'izzu-l-mulk, and to put a stop to this disturbance. I gave 50,000 rupees to Sardar Khan, who had been appointed to the place of Shah Beg Khan as Governor of Qandahar, and I promoted him to the rank of 3,000 personal and 2,500 horse. To Khizr Khan, the late ruler of Khandesh, were given 3,000 rupees, and to his brother, Ahmad Khan, who is one of the khanazadas of the State. Hashim Khan, son of Qasim Khan, who is one of the house-born of the State, and worthy of advancement, I promoted to the rank of 2,500 personal and 1,500 horse. I gave him also one of my own horses. I sent robes of honour to eight individuals amongst the nobles of the army of the Deccan. Five thousand rupees were given to Nizam of Shiraz, the story-teller. Three thousand rupees were given for the expenses of the bulghār-khāna of Kashmir to the wakil of Mirza 'Ali Beg, the governor of that place, to send to Srinagar. I presented a jewelled dagger of the value of 6,000 rupees to Qutbu-d-din Khan.