[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) › [Ṭabaqāt-i Akbarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari) › [Tabakat-i Akbari of Nizamu-d din Ahmad (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot) › 1.3.2 # The Akbarī Generations 1.3.2 Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 1.3.2 - **Language:** English ### [1.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.3.2) One night Mirza 'Askari in a convivial party took too much wine, and giving license to his tongue, exclaimed, "I am a King, and the shadow of God." Ghazanfar, who was one of his companions, and foster-brother of Kasim Khan, said in an under-tone, "So thou art; but not for thyself." The convives smiled, and the Mirza having found out what they were laughing about, got angry, and threw Ghazanfar into prison. In a few days he made his escape, and went and joined Sultan Bahadur, whom he incited to attack Ahmadabad, assuring him that he was acquainted with all the plans of the Mughals, who were anxious to retreat, and only wanted a pretext for so doing. He advised him to make the Mirza prisoner, and march against the Mughals; and he expressed his willingness to submit to punishment if they made any real resistance. Sultan Bahadur, with the assistance of the zamindars of Surath, got together a force and marched against Ahmadabad. - [Previous: 1.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.3.1) - [Next: 1.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.3.3) - [Up: 1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.3.2) · Pramāṇa