[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) › 10.1 # The Akbarī Generations 10.1 Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 10.1 - **Language:** English ### [10.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.10.1) The beginning of this year was Sunday, 24th Jumada-l akhir, 968 H. (10th March, 1561). In this year the marriage of Muhammad Báki Khan was celebrated with a lady whose family connexions have been explained in another place. The ceremony was performed with great magnificence, and was followed by rejoicings and feasting for several days. In the days of Sher Khan the country of Malwa had been held by Shuja'at Khan, who was one of his own clan (Khassa-khail), and after his death it had come into the hands of his son Baz Bahadur. It now came to His Majesty's knowledge that Baz Bahadur had given himself up to sensuality, and cared nothing for the country. Tyrannical and overbearing men had consequently oppressed the poor and helpless, and the peasantry and people had been reduced to distress. The honour of the Imperial throne required that this country should be again brought under its control, and find peace and security. So Adham Khan, Pir Muhammad Khan, Sadik Khan, Kiya Khan Gang, 'Abdu-lla Khan Uzbek, Shah Muhammad Kandahari, and some other amirs, were nominated to effect the conquest of that country. They accordingly marched thither, and when they came within ten kos of Sarangpur in that country, Baz Bahadur, who was in that city, awoke from his slumber of neglect, and took up a position, which he fortified, two kos from the city. Baz Bahadur was the most accomplished man of his day in the science of music and in Hindi song. - [Previous: 9.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.9.12) - [Next: 10.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.10.2) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.10.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.10.1) · Pramāṇa