Dhikr al-muluk 1.2

1.2

Within six months of his second reign Humayun, while standing one evening enjoying the fresh air on the top of the red palace in the fort of Dehli, heard the azan called, and sitting down out of respect to the summons to evening prayer, his foot slipped by accident, and he fell to the ground. He died on the spot, or at least a few days afterwards, and the bird of his victorious soul fled to its nest in Paradise. From God we proceed, to God shall we return! He was succeeded by his son Sultan Abu-l Fath Jalalu-d din Muhammad Akbar Badshah Ghazi, of super-eminent dignity, etc. He ascended the throne in his youth, and though more than forty years have elapsed since his reign began, he is still in the very bloom of his dominion, and in the commencement of his power, for every day brings accounts of new victories and new conquests, so that by the blessing of God his kingdom extends over the whole of Hindustan (which is called “Chahardang,” that is, a quarter of the world), east and west, north and south, including all its forts and territories, without any one being associated with him in power, and without any one daring to offer opposition. This country is bounded on three sides by the sea, and all the kings and princes, chiefs, nobles, and Rajas, and all people, of every degree, throughout the whole country, pay allegiance to him, willingly acknowledge him as their sovereign, and place the head of abject submission on the ground in his presence.