[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) › 143 # The Book of Akbar 143: CHAPTER XIX. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 143 - **Language:** English ### CHAPTER XIX. ### [143.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.143.1) On Monday, 19th Jumada'l-akhar, Mirza ‘Askari arrived on the banks of the Ganges and tendered his duty. He was ordered to march with his army down the opposite bank of the river. Near Karra news came of the defeat of Mahmud Khan, the son of Sultan Sikandar. Having advanced near the borders of Ghazipur, he stopped at Bhojpur and Bihiya. In that place Bihar was bestowed on Mirza Muhammad Zaman. On Monday, 5th Ramazan, being set at ease with regard to Bengal and Bihar, he proceeded to Sirwar to put down Biban and Bayazid. The enemy engaged with the victorious army and was defeated. After visiting Kharid and Sikandarpur and being satisfied with the state of things there, he rode post towards Agra which he reached in a short space of time. ### [143.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.143.2) His Highness Jahanbani Jannat-ashiyani had spent one year pleasurably in Badakhshan. Suddenly a desire for the society of his Majesty Giti-sitani,—who was a world of internal and external perfections,—took possession of him and being unable to restrain himself, he made over Badakhshan to Sultan Wais, the father-in-law of Mirza Sulaiman, and proceeded towards the Qibla of fortune and Ka'ba of hopes. Thus in one day he arrived at Kabul. Mirza Kamran had come there from Qandahar. They met in the 'Idgah and Kamran being surprised to see him, asked him the cause of his journey. Humayun replied it was a desire to see his sovereign, and that though he was always seeing him with his mind's eye, yet this was not equal to a personal interview. He ordered Mirza Hindal to proceed from Kabul for the protection of Badakhshan and putting the foot of purpose in the stirrup of courage, and urging along the charger of joy on the highway of determination, he in a short time reached Agra and was rewarded by tendering his service. ### [143.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.143.3) A wonderful thing was that his Majesty Giti-sitani was sitting at table and talking with his (Jahanbani's) mother about him when suddenly the shining star emerged from the ascension-point of Badakhshan. Their hearts were rejoiced and their eyes brightened. Each day of princes is a feast but that day, by the advent of his Highness Jahanbani, was made a feast such as cannot be described. Mirza Haidar writes in his Tarikh-i-rashidi that his Highness Jahanbani came to Hindustan in 935 (1528-29) at the summons of his Majesty Giti-sitani and that he left Faqr ‘Ali in Badakhshan. At this time the darling (lit. eye-pupil) of the Sultanate, Mirza Anwar had just died and his Majesty was deeply grieved on that account. The coming of his Highness Jahanbani was therefore a great comfort to his heart. His Highness Jahanbani remained for a while in attendance on him and the Emperor many times declared that Humayun was an incomparable companion. In fact the name of Insan-i-kamil (Perfection of Humanity) might well be applied to that majestic one. When he left Badakhshan for India, Sultan Said Khan, who was the Khan of Kashghar and was related to his Majesty and who, moreover, had been in his service and had received favours and instruction from him,—being stimulated to crude imaginations by messages from Sultan Vais and other Amirs of Badakhshan, left Rashid Khan (his son) in Yarkand and marched against Badakhshan. ### [143.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.143.4) Before he arrived there Mirza Hindal had reached Badakhshan and established himself in Qil'a Zafar. Said Khan besieged the fort for three months and then returned, re infecta to Kashghar. His Majesty Gītī-sitānī heard that the Kashgharīs had taken possession of Badakhshan and he directed Khwaja Khalifa to go and put the affairs of that country in order. But the Khwaja in his folly delayed to obey. Then his Majesty asked Jahanbānī who by his fortune had come to reside with his Majesty,—what he thought about going there himself. He represented in reply, that he had suffered affliction by being debarred from the blessing of his Majesty's presence, and had vowed that he would never again voluntarily exile himself but that there was no help for it, if he were ordered to go. Accordingly Mirza Sulaiman was despatched to Badakhshan and a letter written to Sultan Sa'id saying, “Considering my numerous “claims on your consideration, this affair seems strange; I have “recalled Hindal Mīrza and have sent Sulaiman. If you have any “regard for hereditary rights, you will be kind to Sulaiman and “leave him in possession of Badakhshan, for he is as a son to us “both. This would be well. Otherwise I, having given up my “responsibility, will place the inheritance in the hands of the heir. “The rest you know.” --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.143](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.143) · Pramāṇa