[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) › 9.1 # The Akbarī Generations 9.1 Tabakát-i Akbarí of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad (extracts) 9.1 - **Language:** English ### [9.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.9.1) The beginning of this year was Saturday, 16th Jumada-l akhir, 967 H. (10th March, 1560 A.D.). The general management of Imperial affairs was under the direction of Bairam Khan; but there were envious malignant men, who were striving to ingratiate themselves in His Majesty's favour, who lost no opportunity of speaking an ill word to pervert the mind of the Emperor. Prominent among these men was Adham Khan, who, being the son of Maham Anka, held a higher position than all the other courtiers. In accord with his mother, he constantly showed his malice; but Khan-khanan's wisdom and ability were so manifest, that Adham's ill-natured observations did not meet with the royal approval. But at length, on the 8th Jumada-s sani, 967 H., His Majesty crossed the river Jumna on a hunting expedition, and Khan-khanan remained behind at Agra in charge of the government. His Majesty reached the town of Sikandar, half way to Dehli. At this time Shahabu-d din Ahmad Khan Naishapuri held the government of Dehli, and Her Highness Mariam Makani, mother of the Emperor, was in that city. Maham Anka, who was related to Shahabu-d din Ahmad Khan, settled in her own mind that the best thing she could do was to incite the Emperor to proceed to Dehli, where, in collusion with Shahabu-d din Ahmad, she (Anka) might settle what was the best course to pursue. In furtherance of this plan, she represented to the Emperor that Her Highness Mariam Makani was in a weak ailing state, and had a great desire to see him. - [Previous: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.8) - [Next: 9.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.9.2) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.9.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tabaqat-i-akbari~en-elliot.9.1) · Pramāṇa