[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) › 35.1 # The Akbarī Generations 35.1 Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 35.1 - **Language:** English ### [35.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.35.1) The beginning of this year corresponded with Thursday, 14th Ramazan, 975 H. (14th March, 1568). At the beginning of this year the Emperor left Ajmir, and proceeded by way of Mewat towards Agra. On his journey, he passed a jungle which was the abode of lions (sher) and tigers (babar). A terrible tiger (sher) came out, and His Majesty's followers, who were constantly in attendance upon him, discharged their arrows and stretched him in the dust. His Majesty then gave orders, that if a like thing should occur again, they were not to shoot until he directed them. As they went on, another tiger (sher), larger and fiercer than the first, came out and made towards the Emperor. No one of the attendants dared to fire without orders. The tiger-hunting King alighted from his horse and levelled a musket at the beast. The ball grazed the animal's face, inflicting a slight wound, which caused him to rush from his place towards His Majesty. The Emperor fired a second time, and brought him down. At this juncture, 'Adil Muhammad Kandahari, boldly placed an arrow to his bow, and faced the animal, which then turned away from the Emperor and attacked him. It brought him to the ground, and was about to take his head in his mouth. That brave fellow, in this supreme moment, thrust his hand into the animal's mouth, and sought to draw his dagger to stab him in the belly. But the handle of the dagger stuck in the sheath, and the beast gnawed the flesh and skin of the hand which was in his mouth. - [Previous: 34.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.34.7) - [Next: 35.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.35.2) - [Up: 35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.35) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.35.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.35.1) · Pramāṇa