[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) › 76.1 # The Akbarī Generations 76.1 Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 76.1 - **Language:** English ### [76.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.76.1) The beginning of this year corresponded with Sunday, 15th Safar, 989. In the beginning of this year intelligence arrived that Mirza Muhammad Hakim, allured by the inducements held out in letters sent to him by Ma'sum Kabuli and Ma'sum Farankhudi, and urged on by his maternal uncle Faridun, had set out from Kabul with the object of conquering Hindustan. He sent his servant Shadman over the Indus (in advance), but Kunwar Man Singh, son of Raja Bhagwan Das, attacked him and killed him. On hearing of this, the Mirza crossed the river, and encamped in the pargana of Saiyidpur. The Emperor assembled his forces, and having advanced to all the soldiers eight months' pay out of the treasury, he marched towards the Panjab. Prince Daniyal remained at Fathpur, and Sultan Khwaja and Shaikh Ibrahim were there left in charge of affairs. Upon the Emperor's reaching the sarai of Bad, fifteen kos from Fathpur, he received intelligence of the victory of Shahbaz Khan over Ma'sum Farankhudi. Deeming this an auspicious omen, he continued his march. When Kunwar Man Singh defeated Shadman, he obtained from Shadman's portfolio three letters from Mirza Muhammad Hakim: one to Hakimu-l Mulk, one to Khwaja Shah Mansur, and one to Muhammad Kasim Khan Mir-bahr; all in answer to letters of invitation and encouragement. Kunwar Man Singh sent these letters to the Emperor, who ascertained the contents, but kept the fact concealed. - [Previous: 75.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.75.13) - [Next: 76.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.76.2) - [Up: 76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.76) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.76.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.76.1) · Pramāṇa