The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 8.2.3

8.2.3

On Wednesday, the 10th, I killed a female nilgaw and a black antelope with a gun, and on the 15th a female nilgaw and a chikara (gazelle). On the 17th of the month two rubies and a pearl were brought to me by Jahangir Quli Khan from Gujarat, as well as a jewelled opium box, which Muqarrab Khan had sent from the port of Cambay. On the 20th I killed with a gun a tigress and a nilgaw. There were two cubs with the tigress, but they disappeared from view in consequence of the thickness of the jungle and the number of trees. An order was given that they should search for and bring them. When I reached the halting-place my son Khurram brought me one of the cubs, and the next day Mahabat Khan caught the other and brought it. On the 22nd, when I had got within shot of a nilgaw, suddenly a groom (jilauddr) and two kahar (bearers) appeared, and the nilgaw escaped. In a great rage I ordered them to kill the groom on the spot, and to hamstring the kahars and mount them on asses and parade them through the camp, so that no one should again have the boldness to do such a thing. After this I mounted a horse and continued hunting; with hawks and falcons, and came to the halting-place.