[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Later Mughals (1707–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later) › [Muntakhab al-lubāb](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab) › [Muntakhabu-l Lubab, of Khafi Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot) › 16 # Muntakhab al-lubab 16: Sulaiman Shukoh. Muntakhabu-l Lubáb, of Kháfí Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 16 - **Language:** English ### [16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.16) \[vol. ii. p. 41.\] Intelligence now arrived that Sulaiman Shukoh had crossed the Ganges, and intended to proceed by way of Hardwar, to join his father. The Amiru-l umara and \* were sent off to intercept him by forced marches. On the 7th Zi-l ka'da Aurangzeb began his march to Lahore in pursuit of Dara. \* \* The reporters now sent in the news that when Sulaiman Shukoh was approaching Hardwar, he heard that a force had been sent against him, and he had consequently turned off to the mountains of Srinagar. His expectations of assistance from the zamindars of this country had not been fulfilled; so some of his adherents had parted from him, and were repairing to Aurangzeb. There remained with him altogether not more than five hundred horsemen; so, not deeming it prudent to stop longer there, he went off in the direction of Allahabad. Before reaching that city his guardian (atalik) fell ill, and parted from him with more of his followers. Not more than two hundred now remained with him, so he returned to the Zamindar of Srinagar. His road passed through the jagir of the Princess Kudsiya. He extorted two lacs of rupees from her manager, plundered his house, carried the man off prisoner, and afterwards put him to death. The remainder of his men now deserted him, and there remained only Muhammad Shah Koka and a few attendants and servants. The Zamindar of Srinagar coveted the money and jewels that he had with him, and kept him as a sort of prisoner in his fort. After this had been reported, Amiru-l umara, who had been sent to intercept Sulaiman Shukoh, was directed to send him prisoner in charge of a detachment, and to go himself to Agra to Prince Muhammad Sultan. - [Previous: 15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.15) - [Next: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.17) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.16) · Pramāṇa