[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) › 154.3 # The Book of Akbar 154.3 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 154.3 - **Language:** English ### [154.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.154.3) An engagement took place between the van of his Majesty Jahanbani's army commanded by Bacaka Bahadur, and Sultan Bahadur's van under Sayyid 'Ali Khan and Mīrza Muqim, who had the title of Khurasan Khan, in which the latter was worsted. Sultan Bahadur too was worsted (shikasta) in his heart. Taj Khan and Sadr Khan said to him "Our army is flushed with the victory of Cītōr and has not yet greatly felt the force of the royal army; it will address itself to battle with a stout heart. We should without delay go forth to fight.” Rūmī Khān, who commanded the artillery, and all the others, said to the Sultān “We have a grand park of artillery; when we have such a force of firearms, what sense is there in swordplay? The proper course is to make a bulwark of gun carriages (arāba lit. carts) and then having put a moat round this, let us first use those arms of long range so that the enemy may be diminished day by day, and be dispersed. Fighting with arrows and swords has its own proper place.” In the end this plan was adopted. There were constant encounters and the Gujrātīs were always defeated. - [Previous: 154.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.154.2) - [Next: 154.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.154.4) - [Up: 154](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.154) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.154.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.154.3) · Pramāṇa