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same family. They were cousins. Their places of strength were 
situated on ravines and steep precipices. The name of Tatar’s 
stronghold was Perhaleh.* It was considerably lower than the 
snowy mountains. Hati’s country is close adjoining the hills.f 
Hati had also brought over to his interest Baba Khan who held 
Kalinjur. Tatar Gakk’har had waited on Dowlut Khan, and was 
in a certain way subject to him. Hati had never visited him but 
remained in an independent, turbulent state. Tatar at the desire 
of the Amirs of Hindustan, and in conjunction with them, had 
taken a position with his army a considerable way off, and in some 
sort kept Hati in a state of blockade. At the very time when we 
were in Behreh, Hati had advanced upon Tatar by a stratagem, 
had surprised and slain him, and taken his country, his women and 
all his property. 
“ Some persons who were acquainted with the country and with 
the political situation of the neighbouring territories and particularly 
the Junjuahs who were the old enemies of the Gakk’hars, repre¬ 
sented to me that Hati the Gakk’har had been guilty of many 
acts of violence, had infested the highways by his robberies, and 
harassed the inhabitants, that therefore it was necessary either to 
effect his expulsion from this quarter, or at least to inflict on him 
exemplary punishment. 
“For effecting this object, next morning I left Khoajah Mir 
Miran, and Miram Nazir in charge of the camp and about break¬ 
fast time set out with a body of light troops to fall upon Hati 
Gakk’har, who a few days before had killed Tatar, seized the 
country of Perhaleh and was now at Perhaleh, as has been mentioned. 
About afternoon prayers we halted, and baited our horses and set 
off again about bed-time prayers. Our guide was a servant of the 
Mulla Hust by name Surpa. He was a Gujar. All night long 
we proceeded straight on in our course, but halted towards morn¬ 
ing and sent on Beg Muhammad Moghul towards the camp. 
When it was beginning to be light we again mounted, and about 
luncheon time, put on our armour, and increased our speed. About 
a kos from the place where we had made this halt, Perhaleh 
* The remains of this ancient fort, now called Pharwalah, still exist about 12 
miles east of Eawal Pindf. f At Dangali 
