The Nāṣirī Generations 258.7.3

258.7.3

When Jabah [Yamah] arrived near Hamadan, the venerable Sayyid, ’Ala-ud-Daulah, the Hamadani — some, including the Rauzat-us-Safa, say Majd-ud-Daulah, his son—of the race of ’Ali, who was dwelling there— not “commanding,” save in a spiritual point of view — sent him offerings, and tendered submission, in order to save the place and people, and agreed to receive a Mughal Shahnah. In the meantime, the Mughals obtained information that a body of the late Sultan’s forces, under two leaders, Beg-Tigin, Salar, and Kuj-Buka Khan, had assembled at Najas [or Nahas ? MSS.], upon which they marched against them, overthrew, pursued, and dispersed them. Jabah [Yamah] attacked Guzrud, Khurramabad, and Nih-awand, which were plundered and burnt, after the people were put to the sword. The Mughals continued to carry their depredations into every part of ’Irak, with the exception of Isfahan, which remained safe in the hands of the Khwarazmis, and did not fall under the yoke of the Mughals until many years after, and then treachery caused its fall, as our author relates farther on. After the slaughter of a vast number of people, Kazwin was the next point assailed. The people defended it desperately, for the Kazwinis adopted their usual custom of street-fighting, which the disposition and nature of the streets of their city enabled them successfully to do. They fought hand to hand with the Mughals, and some 50,000 men were killed altogether on both sides.