The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c24.110

v3.c24.110

The affair caused Husain Shāh much anxiety and, believing that his hesitation to punish the doctors of the law would give offence to Akbar, he sent him, by Mīrzā Muqīm, a daughter and many rich gifts, but Akbar was offended by his envoy’s display of religious bigotry, and put him to death. It was reported in Kashmīr that the emperor was sending back the princess, and this gross indignity so preyed upon the king’s spirits as to increase the weakness and depression caused by an attack of dysentery from which he was already suffering. While he was in this feeble state of health his brother ‘Alī Khān assembled his troops with the object of seizing the throne. Husain’s conduct during the recent troubles had alienated most of his supporters, and he found himself deserted, and, surrendering the crown to his brother, retired to one of his villas, where he died three weeks later.