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LEGENDS FROM THE PANJAB. BY SIR E. C. TEMPLE AND H. A. ROSE.
(Continued from Vol. XXXV., p. 302.)
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THREE LEGENDS OF THE MUGHAL COURT.
1. A Legend of Akbar and Mira Jamil Bog of Dehlt. NE day King Akbar was sitting in darbar, when Nawab Jain Khân said: "I have
heard that the products of India are not exported to Khurasan, nor are those of Khurâsân imported into India. If your Majesty orders it, armies may be sent to invade Khurasan."
The King sent for Raja Tarwar Tilôk Chand, the Governor of Kangra, and said to him : "I have heard that the goddess, Devi, plays chaupar with you. So you better get me permission from your goddess, Bhawani."
The Rajâ replied: "Some sinner must bave deceived you, but since your Majesty is my master, I must explain everything clearly. The gods are, as it were, the horses of the air and no one can control them. To-night I will enquire from the goddess."
At night the Raja made his whole army keep a fast. At midnight Devi appeared at her own (appointed ) time, and addressed him thus : - Rajâ, why have you given me so much trouble PP
The Râjâ said :-"Mother, somo sinner has slandered me to the King, what am I to do?"
The goddess said: "Raja, on the eighth day from to-day shall be the conquest of Närpûr, the fortress of Raja Bâsů Pathûnt. You may join in the attack."
In the morning the Raja related all this to the King, and he at once sent his army to attack the stronghold of Chittaur. There it remained for twelve years, but the fort remained antaken. The King in great amaze said to his courtiers :-"Twelve years have passed and this place has not yet been taken, what plan should we adopt ?"
On the other side Rånå Komal De in his fort sent for his commandant and asked him what to do, saying: "The emperor has been encamped here with his army for a long time." He answered: “Fight well." At last a battle took place and the King gained a victory and returned to Dehli.
[When Husain" Sarat, King of the Tarkis, invaded Dehli and fought with Akbar, he (Hasain Sarsi) fled, after writing these lines upon the gate :-"The empire of Dehli is great, I will never again invade Dehlt. King Akbar is very powerful."]12
* Zain Khin Kokalt lah is meant for a full account of his lifo neo Bloohmann's Ain-t-Akbari, Vol. I, pp. 341-45 also History of India, by Ellict and Dowson, Vole. V and VI.
• RajA Tarwar Tilok Chand appears an impossible name. No Tilok Chand of Kingfa is traceable, but possibly Tilakat (Tilok Sain?) the KachhwAhd is alluded to, but he was not governor of Kangra according to the Ain (Vol. I, p. 898).
2. For an acoonnt of Raja Band, Pathania, ZamIndâr of Mau and Paithan, see ante, Vol. I., . 264.
11 Husain, Bars, probably Ibrahim Kassin Mirza, one of the sons of Muhammad Sultan Mirza, a descendant of Taimur. This family, as olaimants presumably to the throne of Tamerlane, gave muoh troubla in Akbar's time : 160 History of India (Elliot and Dowson). Vols. V sad VI: also the Akbar-nama. The legend makes Hussin (titular) King of Turkey, doubtless as a pretender to Taimur's domains. Sarel is inexplicable. Ibrahim Husein is repeatedly referred to in the sin almo.
13 [This seems to be an interpolation anonnected with the story.-E..]
