Muntakhab al-lubab 199: Játs.

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[The following are the passages referred to suprà, p. 521.]
[vol. ii. p. 316.] Aurangzeb (in the year 1095 A.H., 1684 A.D.) sent Khán-Jahán to punish and put down the Játs, and to destroy the fort of Sansi, which those infidels had built, under the protection of which fort they every month attacked and plundered several caravans, and ravaged the neighbourhood of Agra.
[vol. ii. p. 394.] It was reported from Agra (in 1102 A.H., 1691 A.D.), that under the royal command Aghar Khan was coming from Kabul to the presence. On approaching Agra, the Jats fell upon his train, and carried off some bullocks and carts, and made prisoners of some women. Aghar Khan, on being informed of this, pursued them and followed them to their fortress. After a display of great resolution, he rescued the women and sent them on their way. He then boldly determined to invest and besiege the fort of the Jats; but he was struck by a musket bullet, and he and his son-in-law were both killed. Khan-Jahan Bahadur Kokaltash, who had been sent to punish the Jats and reduce their fort, went upon the service confided to him; but although he exerted himself strenuously, he did not succeed in reducing their fort of Sansi, or their other strongholds. His failure and some unseemly acts of his gave offence to the Emperor (Aurangzeb), who recalled him and appointed Prince Bedar Bakhsh to act against the Jats.
[vol. ii. p. 776.] Churaman the Jat was a notorious freebooter. His father, his grandfather, and his brothers had ravaged the neighbourhood of Agra and Fathpur since the days of Aurangzeb. Armies had frequently been sent against him under Prince Bedar Bakht, Khan-Jahan, and other amirs, with the object of chastising him, and reducing the fort of Sansi, which the Jats had built. In the days of the struggle between A'zam Shah and Bahadur Shah, also when Farrukh Siyar approached Agra, Churaman was very bold and daring. He plundered the royal train, and carried off much treasure and jewels. Raja Jai Singh was sent against him, and Saiyid Khan Jahan Bahadur, uncle of Kutbu-l Mulk Saiyid 'Abdu-llah, was sent after him in command of a separate supporting force. Through sundry obstacles and want of supplies, Saiyid Khan remained inactive several months near the city ; but Raja Jai Singh marched against the enemy, opened trenches, and invested Churaman's fort. The struggle went on for more than a year. There were frequent fights, and many men fell on both sides. When Saiyid Khan arrived, the siege was pressed more vigorously, and the trenches were carried closer to the fort. Churaman, being hard pressed, sent his vakil direct to Kutbu-l Mulk Saiyid 'Abdu-llah, promising to pay tribute, and to wait in person on the Emperor, if his offences were forgiven and a mansab granted to him. Raja Jai Singh knew nothing whatever of this ; but the Emperor reluctantly agreed to Saiyid 'Abdu-llah's proposals. This was done against the Emperor's will, and greatly to the annoyance of Raja Jai Singh. The Raja, greatly vexed, came to Court, and when Churaman arrived, he was reluctantly allowed to wait upon the Emperor once; but the latter was so displeased with the peace that had been made, that he would not consent to see him again.