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The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 8.2.1

The Tūzuk-i-Jahāngīrī (Rogers, Beveridge) 8.2.1

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8.2.1

I also gave him a yak-tail standard (tuman tugh). I appointed Fida Khan, who was one of my faithful servants, and to whom I gave a robe of honour and a horse and his expenses, promoting him to the rank of 1,000 personal and 400 horse, original and extra, to go with Khan Jahan, in order that if it were necessary to send anyone to 'Adil Khan according to his request, he might despatch him. Lanku Pandit, who in the time of the late king Akbar had come with offerings from 'Adil Khan, I also gave leave to go with Khan Jahan, bestowing on him a horse, a robe of honour, and money. Of the Amirs and soldiers who had been appointed with 'Abdu-llah Khan to the duty of beating back the Rana, men such as Raja Bir Singh Deo, Shaja'at Khan, Raja Bikramajit, and others, with 4,000 or 5,000 horse, were nominated to support Khan Jahan. I sent Mu'tamad Khan with the announcement that I had made him a sazawal (i.e. one who urges on others), and that he was to act along with Khan Jahan in Ujjain. Out of the men of the palace, I sent 6,000 or 7,000 horse with him, such as Saif Khan Barha, Haji Bi Uzbeg, Salamu-llah 'Arab, brother's son of Mubarak 'Arab, who had in his possession the province of Jutra(?) and Darful(?) and that neighbourhood, and other mansabdars and courtiers. At the time of giving them leave I gave each one an increase of rank and robe of honour and money for their expenses. Making Muhammad Beg paymaster of the army, I provided him with 1,000,000 rupees to take with him.