In 1581 Prince Salim and Murad were placed in nominal charge of detachement of troops.
Salim lived in constant communication with Akbar. He was sent to welcome home the royal ladies of their return from Mecca.
Salim was past thirty before he had any difficulties or misfortunes even of his own making. All his life he suffered from weakness of will and resolution.
In 1585 he was induced by a royal servant to take a cup of wine to drinkj and drive away the fatigue of a hunting trip. He then became addicted totally to drinking.
Salim married Man Bai when he was barely fifteen. Her charms, intelligence and engaging manners won the ardent affection of Prince Salim (😕 where is Anakar not in his memories) Her suicide in 1604 plunged Salim into the deepest grief and did not eat for four days. Life ceased ot offer any attraction to his afflicted soul and it took him 2 years to be able to write or talk about her in words.