[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Akbar (1556–1605)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar) › [Akbarnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama) › [The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge) › 129.5 # The Book of Akbar 129.5 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 129.5 - **Language:** English ### [129.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.129.5) The date of the setting out of the fourth expedition has not come to light but it appears that he (Babar) returned after the taking of Lahor and from the chronogram of the taking of Dīpālpur, which will be stated hereafter, it appears that the expedition was in 930 (1524). As every event has its special time, this splendid project (of conquering India) was postponed. The ostensible cause of this was the sluggishness of the officers and the non-co-operation of his brothers. At last, on the fifth time, by the guidance of God and the leadership of Fortune, on Friday, 1st Safar 932 (17th Nov., 1525), when the Sun was in Sagittarius, the standards of light were unfurled, such as might disperse the darkness of an universe, and placing the foot of resolve in the stirrup of reliance on God and of abstention from sin, he proceeded towards the conquest of India. Mīrzā Kāmrān was left in Qandahar and the care of Kabul was also entrusted to him. When this expedition was made, victory followed on victory and fortune upon fortune. Lahor and some other large cities of India were taken and on 17 Safar (3rd Dec.) his Majesty Jahānbānī, Jannat-āshiyānī, Nasīru-d-dīn Muhammad Humāyūn arrived from Badakhshān with his army, at the camp which was in the Bāgh-i-wafā (Garden of Fidelity). Khwaja Kilan Beg also came at this time from Ghaznln. - [Previous: 129.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.129.4) - [Next: 129.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.129.6) - [Up: 129](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.129) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.129.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.129.5) · Pramāṇa