[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Akhbārāt-i Hind](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.akhbarat-i-hind) › [Akhbarat-i Hind, of Muhammad Riza (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.akhbarat-i-hind~en-elliot) › 1.1 # Akhbarat-i Hind 1.1 Akhbárát-i Hind, of Muhammad Rizá (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 1.1 - **Language:** English ### [1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.akhbarat-i-hind~en-elliot.1.1) This nobleman resembling Joseph in beauty and Suhrab in the field of battle, was lord of the country of generosity, and master of liberality and benevolence. The pen in writing his name turns to a sugar-cane in the hand of the composer, and the gale of the spring is rendered fragrant by his munificence. He received his instruction in England, from the brother of Lord Cornwallis. The laws of Hindustan were the chief object of his study. Some years before, he had been in the Dakhin, and rendered valuable services there. First, the French had acquired great power and influence in the country around Haidarabad, an account of which shall be given in the chapter which contains a history of that city; but this wise nobleman by his judicious measures expelled them thence in such a manner that they put down their arms, acknowledged their pusillanimity, and were driven out of the Asaf's (Nizam's) State. Instead of a French, an English army was employed, and a handsome annual contribution of upwards of thirty lacs was fixed for its maintenance by the government of Haidarabad. - [Next: 1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.akhbarat-i-hind~en-elliot.1.2) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.akhbarat-i-hind~en-elliot.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.akhbarat-i-hind~en-elliot.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.akhbarat-i-hind~en-elliot.1.1) · Pramāṇa