The History of Shāhjahān (ʿInāyat Khān) 32.4

32.4

Several of the servants of the Crown perished in this conflict, and others were adorned with the cosmetic of wounds; whilst a number of the Prince's retainers also were either killed or wounded. His Royal Highness, deeming an additional force necessary for this quarter, stationed one there, and having taken possession of the commanding points, and appointed a party of matchlockmen to guard them, returned at night from the field of battle to his own tents. Next day, at Muhammad Sultan's solicitation, he gave Kutbu-l Mulk's son-in-law permission to pay his respects, who had come two days before with some petitions and a slight tributary offering, but had not gained admittance. Having refused the jewelry that the latter had brought for him, he deferred its acceptance till the conclusion of negociations. About this time Sháyista Khán joined the army with the nobles of Málwa, whereupon the Prince altered the previous position of the trenches, and directed that they should throw up four, opposite each front of the fortifications. In these very days, too, an Imperial edict arrived, intimating the despatch of a handsome khil'at, and a jewelled dagger with phul-katár, for the illustrious Prince, and a present of a fine dress of honour, and a mansab of 7000, with 2000 horse, for Muhammad Sultán, as well as a benevolent farmán to Kutbu-l Mulk's address, granting him a free pardon.