[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) › 142 # The Book of Akbar 142: CHAPTER XIX. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 142 - **Language:** English ### [142](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.142) remained on the east side, opposite Kanauj, with a view to dispute the passage. The royal army continued to advance and on Friday, 3rd Muharram, 935 (18th Sept., 1528), Mirza ‘Askarī who had been sent for from Kabul before the Candorī disturbance, to advise (with the Emperor) on the affairs of Multan, arrived and entered upon auspicious service. On Friday next, the ‘Ashūrā (10th Muharram) his Majesty halted at Gwālyār and next morning surveyed the palaces of Bikramājīt and Mān Singh and then proceeded towards the capital. He arrived there on Thursday, 25th Muharram. On Monday, 10th Rabī‘u-l-awwal, couriers arrived from his Highness Jahānbānī in Badakhshan and brought several pieces of good news. It was written that a son had been born to his Highness Jahānbānī by the chaste daughter of Yādgār Taghaī and that he had received the name of Al-amān. As this name was equivocal and had an improper meaning among the generality, it was not approved of. It was not acceptable also because it had not received the assent of his (Bābar’s) holy heart. The pleasing of the father, especially such a father and such a king, is fruitful of blessings, visible and invisible, and the displeasing of him is the cause of a hundred evils, external and internal. What marvel then if men of experience regard the rapid disappearance of this first fruits of sovereignty as a mark of this displeasure. When his Majesty had been settled in the capital, he convened the Turkī and Indian nobles and had a splendid feast and held a consultation about the settlement of the eastern districts and the extinguishing of the flame of rebellion. After much discussion it was agreed, that before his Majesty took the field, Mīrzā ‘Askarī should be sent to the east with a large force and that when the trans-Gangetic Amīrs had joined him with their forces, some great expedition might be undertaken. In accordance with this determination, Mīrzā ‘Askarī departed on Holiday, 7th Rabī‘u-l-ākhar, while the Emperor himself went for a visit and for hunting towards Dholpur. On 3rd Jumāda’l-awwal news came that Mahmūd, the son of Iskandar, had taken Bihār and was raising the head of rebellion. His Majesty returned from hunting to Agra and it was settled that he should proceed in person to the eastern districts. At this time, couriers came from Badakhshān with the intelligence that his Highness Jahānbānī had collected the troops of those provinces and accompanied by Sultān Wais, had set out with 40 or 50 thousand men on an expedition against Samarkand. It was also reported that there was talk of a peace. In an auspicious moment a message was sent that, if the time for negociations had not passed, he should make peace until the affairs of India had been cleared off. The letter also summoned Hindāl Mīrzā and mentioned that Kābul was to be a royal domain. He (Bābar) also wrote God willing, “when the affairs of Hindustān which are near settlement, shall be finished, we shall leave these faithful servants and ourselves visit our hereditary kingdoms. It is proper that all the servants of these countries should make preparations for the expedition and await the arrival of the imperial army.” (Bābar’s) On Thursday, the 17th of the said month, he crossed the Jumna and went towards the eastern districts. In these days the ambassadors of Nusrat Shāh, the ruler of Bengal, brought valuable presents and did homage. - [Previous: 141](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.141) - [Next: 143.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.143.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.142](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.142) · Pramāṇa