[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) › 5.1 # The Akbarī Generations 5.1 Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 5.1 - **Language:** English ### [5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.5.1) The Ilahi is a true solar year beginning with the Nau-roz. The first year of this auspicious era corresponded with Monday, the 27th Rabi'u-l akhir, 963 H. (10 March, 1556 A.D.). Among the prominent events of the early days of the reign was the rebellion of Shah Abu-l Ma'ali. This young man was a descendant of the Saiyids of Turmuz, and was remarkable both for his beauty and intelligence. The late king had a great partiality for him, and this fostered his pride so that presumptuous ideas got the mastery over him, and his conduct was marked by some unseemly actions. The Khan-khanan arrested him, and was about to execute him; but the young Emperor was mercifully disposed, and was unwilling that the beginning of his reign should be stained with the execution of a descendant of the Saiyids before any crime had been proved against him. So he placed him in the custody of Pahlawan Kal-gaz kotwal, and sent him to Lahore. Abu-l Ma'ali escaped from custody, and the pahlawan, in shame for his fault, committed suicide. - [Previous: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.4) - [Next: 5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.5.2) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.5.1) · Pramāṇa