[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) › 1.9.7 # The Akbarī Generations 1.9.7 Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 1.9.7 - **Language:** English ### [1.9.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.9.7) So the night before the day when Balkh would have fallen, they met together and conveyed their opinion to His Majesty that it was not advisable to pass over the river of Balkh, but rather to fall back towards Darra Gaz, and take up and secure a strong position; then, after a short time, the garrison of Balkh would surrender. They urged their views so strongly that Humayun retreated. Darra Gaz is on the road to Kabul, so friends and foes, being unaware of what had passed in the council, conceived the notion that a retreat to Kabul was intended. The Uzbeks were emboldened, and followed in pursuit. Mirza Sulaiman and Husain Kuli Sultan, the seal-bearer, who protected the rear, had an action with the van of the Uzbeks, and were defeated, and then the chiefs who were anxious to go to Kabul made off thither, each one taking the road that pleased him. All control was lost. About a thousand of the enemy came up. His Majesty, who fought in the conflict, inflicted a wound with his spear on one of the foremost of the enemy and unhorsed him; and by the strength of his own arm he cut his way out of the confusion. Mirza Hindal, Tardi Beg, Mun'im Khan, and a party of other nobles saved themselves by fighting. Shah Bidagh Khan and Tolak Khan Kuchin performed deeds of great valour in this battle. Humayun reached Kabul in safety, and remained there for the rest of the year. Mirza Kamran stayed at Kolab, and Chakar 'Ali Beg Kolabi, who was hostile to him, attacked Kolab with a large force. - [Previous: 1.9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.9.6) - [Next: 1.9.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.9.8) - [Up: 1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.9.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.1.9.7) · Pramāṇa