The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c14.93

v4.c14.93

After the battle Humāyūn marched to Samānā, whence he sent officers into the Punjab to check any attempt of Sikandar to emerge from the hills, and to establish order in that province; and another to occupy Delhi. He himself, finding the climate of Samānā pleasant, seemed to be inclined to loiter there indefinitely, until a message from Delhi, which had been occupied without opposition, urged him to take possession of his capital. He left Samānā, halted on 20 July at Salīmgarh on the Jumna, and on 23 July once more entered Delhi. Here he settled down to rest after his labours, appointing officers to various commands. In consequence of the misbehaviour of the governor of the Punjab Humāyūn sent the young prince Akbar in his place as titular governor of the Punjab, the duties of the office falling upon his tutor, Bairam Khān. Misgovernment in the Punjab had been Sikandar Shāh’s opportunity. His forces increased, he emerged from his retreat, and he was menacing the Punjab, necessitating the movement of the imperial troops under Bairam Khān and Akbar against him.