The History of Fīrūz Shāh (Baranī) 9.16

9.16

Whilst the Sultán was thus engaged in endeavouring to restore cultivation, the news was brought that Sháhu Afghán had rebelled in Multán, and had killed Bihzád, the náib. Malik Nawá fled from Multán to Dehli. Sháhu had collected a party of Afgháns, and had taken possession of the city. The Sultán prepared his forces and marched towards Multán, but he had made only a few marches when Makhdúma-i Jahán, his mother, died in Dehli. * * The Sultán was much grieved. * * He pursued his march, and when he was only a few marches from Multán, Sháhu submitted, and sent to say that he repented of what he had done. He fled with his Afghans to Afghanistan, and the Sultan proceeded to Sannam. From thence he went to Agroha, where he rested awhile, and afterwards to Dehli, where the famine was very severe, and man was devouring man. The Sultan strove to restore cultivation, and had wells dug, but the people could do nothing. No word issued from their mouths, and they continued inactive and negligent. This brought many of them to punishment.