The pilgrimage of Akbar on foot to Ajmer, which began
on Friday, Shaban (8th month) 12, A.H. 977, took place _after_ the
birth of Prince Salim, which occurred on the 18th of Rabi-ul-auwwal
(3rd month) of the same Hijri year. Akbar travelled at the rate of 7
or 8 _kos_ a day, and spent about 25 days on the journey (E. & D. v.
333, 334). If he had moved at the rate stated by Sleeman he would
have been nearly three months on the road. He reached Ajmer about the
middle of February (N.S.). Shaikh Salim Chishti died in A.D. 1572 (A.
H. 979) aged 96 lunar years.
8. Sir Thomas Roe was sent out by James I, and arrived at Jahangir's
court in January, 1616. He remained there till 1618, and secured for
his countrymen the privilege of trading at Surat. The best edition of
his book is that by Mr. William Foster (Hakluyt Soc., 1899).
9. Fathpur-Sikri is fully described and illustrated in the late Mr.
E. W. Smith's fine work in quarto entitled _The Moghul Architecture
of Fathpur-Sikri_ (4 Parts, Allahabad Govt. Press, 1894-8), which
supersedes all other writings on the subject. The double name of the
town means 'Fathpur at Sikri' according to a familiar Indian
practice.
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