[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) › 4 # The Institutes of Akbar 4: BISHOTAN, SON OF 'ABDURRAHMAN, SON OF SHAIKH ABUL FAZL, The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 4 - **Language:** English ### [4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.4) He was born on the 3rd Zi Qa'dah, 999. In the 14th year of Jahangir's reign, he was a commander of seven hundred, with three hundred horse. In the 10th year of Shah Jahan's reign, he is mentioned as a commander of five hundred horse, which rank he held when he died in the 15th year of the same reign. The translation will be accompanied by a preface, a biographical account of Abul Fadl, and several plates. The work, it is hoped, will be completed by the end of next year. - [Previous: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.3) - [Next: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.4) · Pramāṇa