[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) › 50.2.5 # The Akbarī Generations 50.2.5 Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 50.2.5 - **Language:** English ### [50.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.50.2.5) He had been charged with the duty of closing the road against 'Azam Khan, but when he heard of the defeat of the Mirzas, he left the city roads and came out into the field. His Majesty ordered a force to advance and assail him with arrows. When he came in sight, some fierce horsemen charged and overthrew the troop which preceded him. Ikhtiyaru-l Mulk in his fright cast a look upon the hill whereon the royal standard was planted, and he (and his men) ran off on both sides of it in such disgraceful panic that the royal troops pulled the arrows out of the quivers of the fugitives, and used them against them. A Turkoman named Suhrab Beg now recognized Ikhtiyáru-l Mulk, and pursued him. Coming to a thorn hedge, the fugitive endeavoured to make his horse leap over, but the animal threw him. Suhrab Beg dismounted and took him prisoner. Ikhtiyáru-l Mulk said, "You look like a Turkoman, and the Turkomans are followers of 'Alí. I belong to the Saiyids of Bokhara, do not kill me." Suhrab Beg replied, "I recognized you and pursued you. You are Ikhtiyáru-l Mulk." Thus having said he cut off his head and returned to mount his horse, but some one had taken it, so he wrapped the head in the skirt of his garment and walked back. At the time that Ikhtiyáru-l Mulk advanced towards the hill on which the Emperor was standing, the Rajputs of Rái Singh, who had charge of Muhammad Husain Mírzá, cast the Mírzá off an elephant to the ground, and despatched him with a spear. - [Previous: 50.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.50.2.4) - [Next: 50.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.50.2.6) - [Up: 50.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.50.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.50.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.50.2.5) · Pramāṇa