[64] Tárikh-i-Sher Sháhi in Elliot, IV. 386. The Mirăt-i-Sikandari (Pers. Text, 160) gives the following details of the banquet: Sultán Mehmúd showed great hospitality and humility. After the banquet as he led the Sultán over the palaces, they came to a mansion in the centre of which was a four-cornered building like the Kaâbah, carved and gilded, and round it were many apartments. When Sultán Muzaffar placed his foot within the threshold of that building the thousand beauties of Sultán Mehmúd’s harím, magnificently apparelled and jewelled, all at once opened the doors of their chambers and burst into view like húris and fairies. When Muzaffar’s eyes fell on their charms he bowed his head and said: “To see other than one’s own harím is sinful.” Sultán Mehmúd replied: “These are mine, and therefore yours, seeing that I am the slave purchased by your Majesty’s kindness.” Muzaffar said: “They are more suitable for you. May you have joy in them. Let them retire.” At a signal from Sultán Mehmúd the ladies vanished. [↑]
[65] Briggs’ Farishtah, IV. 250–262. [↑]
[66] Farishtah Pers. Text. II. 527. According to the Mirăt-i-Sikandari (Pers. Text, 161) Mehmúd marched against Gágraun first, and slew Hemkaran, a partisan of Medáni Rái, in a hand-to-hand fight. On this the Rána and Medáni Rái joined their forces against Mehmúd. [↑]
[67] Briggs’ Farishtah, IV. 262–263. [↑]
[68] Persian Edition, 239. [↑]
[69] Briggs’ Farishtah, IV. 267–68. Sultán Bahádur apparently surprised the party in charge of the Tárápúr or Southern Gate. [↑]
[70] Briggs’ Farishtah, IV. 269; Mirăt-i-Áhmedi, Persian Text, I. 76. [↑]
[71] Briggs’ Farishtah, II. 77. [↑]
[72] Abul Fazl’s Akbar Námah in Elliot, VI. 14; Briggs’ Farishtah, II. 77. [↑]