[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [State papers](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin) › [Āʾīn-i Akbarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari) › [The Ain i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett) › 242.5 # The Institutes of Akbar 242.5 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 242.5 - **Language:** English ### [242.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.242.5) At Akbar’s death, Man Singh and M. ’Aziz were anxious to proclaim Khusrau successor; but the attempt failed, as Shaikh Farid i Bukhari and others had proclaimed Jahangir before Akbar had closed his eyes. Man Singh left the Fort of Agrah with Khusrau, in order to go to Bengal. ’Aziz wished to accompany him, sent his whole family to the Rajah, and superintended the burial of the deceased monarch. He countenanced Khusrau’s rebellion, and escaped capital punishment through the intercession of several courtiers, and of Salimah Sultan Begum and other princesses of Akbar’s Harem. Not long after, Khwajah Abul Hasan laid before Jahangir a letter written some years ago by ‘Aziz to Rajah ‘Ali Khan of Khandes, in which ‘Aziz had ridiculed Akbar in very strong language. Jahangir gave ’Aziz the letter and asked him to read it, before the whole Court, which he did without the slightest hesitation, thus incurring the blame of all the courtiers present. Jahangir deprived him of his honours and lands, and imprisoned him. - [Previous: 242.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.242.4) - [Next: 242.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.242.6) - [Up: 242](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.242) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.242.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.242.5) · Pramāṇa