[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) › 1.5.8 # The Akbarī Generations 1.5.8 Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 1.5.8 - **Language:** English ### [1.5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.5.8) One of the Emperor's librarians, who at the time of his defeat had fled to Mal Deo, now wrote to the Emperor, informing him that Mal Deo was bent upon treachery, and advising him to get out of his territory as quickly as possible. Atka Khan also spoke in the strongest terms upon the matter. So Humayun marched off at once to Amarkot. Two Hindus, who had come to act as spies upon him, fell into his hands, and were brought to his presence. They were questioned, and an order was given that one of them should suffer the punishment of death, with the object of arriving at the exact facts of the matter. The two prisoners broke loose, and snatching a knife and a dagger from two bystanders, they despatched seventeen living creatures, men, women, and horses, before they were overpowered and slain. The Emperor's own horse was among the animals killed. As he had no other horse to ride, his equerries sought to obtain some horses and camels from Tardi Beg, but he disgraced himself by giving a refusal. Then the Emperor mounted a camel. Nadim Koka was walking on foot, while his mother was riding his horse; but when he saw the Emperor seated on the camel, he made his mother dismount, presented the horse to the Emperor, and made her ride on the camel which he had used. - [Previous: 1.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.5.7) - [Next: 1.6.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.6.1) - [Up: 1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.5.8) · Pramāṇa