Later Mughals v1.c6.s21.1

v1.c6.s21.1

It will conduce to clearness if, discarding a strict chronological order, we here carry the story of the Sikh revolt up to Bahadur Shah's death and the reign of Jahandar Shah, leaving the final overthrow and capture of the Guru in Farrukh-siyar's reign, to be related hereafter. To resume, then :—On the 22nd Zul Qada, 1122 (11th January, 1711) Muhammad Amin Khan returned to head-quarters and reported the re-occupation of Sarhind. He was received with honour, and escorted into camp by Khan Zaman Bahadur, the Wazir's second son. Shortly after this date, Saf Shikan Khan Bahadur, with his sister's son, Himmat Daler Khan, was despatched against the Sikhs in the direction of Lahor. He was followed on the 18th Muharram, 1123 (7th March 1711), by Hamid Khan Bahadur, at the head of 5,000 horsemen. Three months had hardly passed from the taking of Lohgarh, when, in the early part of 1123 H., the Guru issued from the hills and appeared further to the west, in the parganas of Raipur and Bahrampur,† thus raising a fresh disturbance in the Bari Duab. On the 7th and 14th Rabi II. 1123 (24th and 31st May, 1711), Rustam Dil Khan and Muhammad Amin Khan were sent to restore order, and were directed to construct a bridge of boats across the Bias river. Meanwhile, by a report which arrived on the 18th Rabi II. 1123 (4th June, 1711) the Emperor learnt the death of Shams Khan Khweshgi.‡