[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) › 6.2 # The Akbarī Generations 6.2 Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 6.2 - **Language:** English ### [6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.6.2) After a prolonged siege, Sikandar Afghan, being hard pressed, requested that some confidential noble might be sent in to arrange terms with him. The Emperor commissioned Atka Khan to perform this duty. When he entered the fortress, Sikandar addressed him in very deprecatory terms, confessing that he had been very bold and presumptuous, and that he knew he had no chance in resistance. He begged that he might be permitted to retire to Bengal, promising to remain faithful in his allegiance, and offering to leave his son as a hostage. Atka Khan returned, and reported these proposals, through Pir Muhammad Khan, to the Khan-khanan, and upon his communicating them to the Emperor, they were graciously approved. Sikandar accordingly sent his son, 'Abdu-r Rahman, along with Ghazi Khan Sur, and he also sent with them several war-elephants and various articles of tribute. So on the 27th Ramazan, 964, the fort was surrendered to the royal forces. On the 2nd Shawwal the army marched on its return towards Lahore. After four months and fourteen days the army marched from Lahore on its return to Dehli. - [Previous: 6.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.6.1) - [Next: 6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.6.3) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.6.2) · Pramāṇa