The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 6.4.1

6.4.1

On the same day Kalyan, son of Raja Bikramajit, came from Gujarat. Certain extraordinary proceedings on the part of this rebellious rascal had been reported to me. Amongst these was this. He had kept a Musulman woman in his house, and for fear this affair should become known had killed her father and mother and buried them in his house. I ordered that he should be imprisoned until I could enquire into his proceedings, and after ascertaining the truth I ordered first that they should cut out his tongue and place him in perpetual confinement, and that he should eat his food with dog-keepers and outcasts. On Wednesday I encamped at Surkhah. Thence I alighted at Jagdalak. At this stage I saw many ballut-trees (oak or chestnut), which are the best wood for burning. Although this stage had neither passes nor declivities there were plenty of rocks. On Friday, the 12th, I encamped at Ab-i-barik, and Saturday, the 13th, at Yurt-i-padshah. On Sunday, the 14th, I alighted at Khurd Kabul (little Kabul). At this stage I entrusted the Chief Justiceship and Qaziship of the city of Kabul to Qazi 'Arif, son of Mulla Sadiq Halwa'i. They brought some ripe shah-alu (cherries) from the village of Gulbahar to this place; of these I ate with much enjoyment nearly a hundred. Daulat, the head of the village of Jigri(?), brought some uncommon flowers, such as I had never seen in my life. Thence I alighted at Bikrami. At this place they brought to show me a piebald animal, like the flying (i.e.