The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c16.63
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c16.63
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On his way from Bhera to Fathpur Sīkrī Akbar sent a mission to his half-brother, Muhammad Hakīm, in Kābul urging him to make full submission to him, and another to ‘Alī Shāh of Kashmīr demanding his allegiance, but neither was successful. Muhammad Hakīm continued to regard himself as a sovereign prince, and ‘Alī Shāh, whose predecessors on the throne of Kashmīr had never owned the sovereignty of Delhi, saw no reason for acceding to an insolent demand.