[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) › 53.2.2 # The Akbarī Generations 53.2.2 Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 53.2.2 - **Language:** English ### [53.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.53.2.2) Next day, the 18th, Khan-'alam crossed the river, embarked immediately, and went to lay siege to Hajipur, while the troops marched by land. In order to see the field, His Majesty mounted a battery of Shaham Khan Jalair, which was upon a hill on the bank of the Ganges, and from which Hajipur was visible. As, however, he could get no certain information of what was passing, in the evening he sent a party of men in three boats toward Hajipur to gain intelligence. When the enemy saw these boats approaching, they sent eighteen boats full of fighting men against them. But the three Imperial boats prevented them from advancing, and by hard fighting cut their way through, and joined Khan-'alam. Victory now declared in favour of the Emperor. Fath Khan Barha, commander of Hajipur, and many Afghans, were slain, and the place fell into the hands of Khan-'alam. The head of Fath Khan Barha and the heads of other Afghans were thrown into boats, and sent to the Emperor. After offering his thanksgiving for this victory, he sent the heads of Fath Khan and of the others to Daud, that he might see with his own eyes what had befallen his officers, and might be led to reflect upon his own position. When Daud's eyes fell upon these heads, he was plunged into dismay, and set his mind upon flight. - [Previous: 53.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.53.2.1) - [Next: 53.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.53.2.3) - [Up: 53.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.53.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.53.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.53.2.2) · Pramāṇa