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2 and made him prisoner. In 1568 an attempt was made on the king’s life by
3 one Kutlegh Fouldd, a slave of Mirza Sharf-ud-din Husein, who, having joined
4 the king’s retinue, lodged an arrow, a span deep, in Akber’s shoulder. It
5 was with some difficulty extracted, and Akber displayed great fortitude in
6 enduring the pain. ‘The assassin was immediately put to death by the
7 king’s attendants.
8 In 1566, Muhammad Hakim Mirza, half brother of Akber, having been
9 expelled from Kébul by Suleiman Mirza, Chief of Badakhshaa, marched to
10 Léhore in conjunction with Fredin Khan, Kabuli, with the object of es-
11 tablishing himself there. The officers of the Panjab, Kutab Khan Atka and
12 Pir Muhammad Khan, made preparations to defend the city. Muhammad
13 Hakim Mirza, arriving before Lahore, tried by every art to gain over the
14 local commanders, but was foiled in his attempts. Meanwhile, Akber lost
15 no time in marching to the Panjab in person, which he did with great ex-
16 pedition. Hakfm Mirza retreated precipitately with his troops towards
17 Kdbul, and peace was restored in the Panjd4b. The king advanced slowly to
18 Lahore, where he spent some days in hunting. :
19 On September 2nd, 1569, the favourite Sultana was delivered of a son,
20 who was cailed Salem. The emperor, on this occasion, performed a pilgrim-
21 age on foot from Agra to the shrine of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti at
22 Ajmere, and returned to Agra by way of Delhi. The following year he took
23 the daughter of Raj& Kalian Mal in marriage, and, marching from Nagore
24 to Ajudhan, paid his benediction to the shrine of Shekh Farid-ud-din
25 Gunjshakar. His majesty then proceeded to Depalpur, where the governor,
26 Mirza Aziz Koka, presented him with many valuable articles, products of the
27 country. :
28 In 1575, Khan Jahan was appointed governor of Léhore, but in 1579
29 that office was conferred on Rdj& Mén Singh, one of the king’s most trusted
30 geverals and administrators. During the latter end of the same year,
31 Muhammad Hakim Mirza, taking advantage of the insurrections in Bengal
32 and Behar, made another attempt on Léhore. He sent Shaddmdn (oka, at
33 the head of a thousand cavalry, in advance; but that officer, on crossing the
34 Indus, was attacked by Rajaé Man Singh and put to flight. On Muhammad
35 Hakim reaching Rohtds, Rajé Man Singh retreated to Liéhore, to which the
36 prince laid siege on February 15th, 1579. The city was gallantly defended
37 by Rajaé Mau Singh; Sayad Khan and Réjé Bhagwan Dass; but the king
38 marched from Agra to the relief of the province, and Hakim Mirza, hearing of
39 his approach, retreated to Kébul. The imperial army crossed the Indus in
40 boats, whercupon Hakfm Mirza’s officers fled from Peshawar. On reach-
41 ing Jallalabad, Prince Salem was left in charge of the main army, while
42 Prince Murdd proceeded in the direction of Kabul with the advanced guard.
43 On March 6th, 1579, Hakim Mirza gave Prince Murdd battle, himself lead-
44 ing the attack. Kauwar Mdén Singh and Tuzak Khan Aika opened fire from
45 the elephant swivels, and Hakim Mirza, with his troops, was defeated and put
46 to flight. Intelligence of his victory reached the king at Surkhaband.
47 His majesty entered Kébul without opposition on March llth, 1579.
48 Hakim Mirza fled to Ghorband, and thence sought forgiveness, which
49 was readily granted, and the government of the country restored to
50 him, the ‘army returning to Agra. The emperor, on his return to the
51 _Attempi on the
52 king's life.
53 Unsuccessful.
54 Rebellion of Hakim
55 Mirza the king's half-
56 brother.
57 He invades the Pan-
58 jab, 1566,
59 Peace restoied in the
60 Ranyib.
61 Birth of Salem, after-
62 wards called Jahdugir,
63 1569.
64 Second irruption of
65 Hakim Mirza into the
66 Panjab, 1579.
67 _ Lahore laid under
68 siege.
69 Hakim Mirza retreats
70 to Kabul,
71 And from thence to
72 Ghorband.
73 Port of Attock con-
74 Indus, ordered the fort of Atiock to be built. He arrived at Léhore ‘ted 1570.
75 on October 18th, 1579, and, having conferred the governorship of the Panjdb
76 on Raja Bhagwan Das, marched back to Agra.
77 In the year 1585, the daughter of Rdj& Bhagwan Das was married to
78 Prince M cepa aE LAH amie singh tieleraeyor’s eldest som arhin Spleiyiangy Geam
79 Raja Bhagwan Das
80 appointed guvernor of
81 the Panjab.
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