[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) › 157.8 # The Book of Akbar 157.8 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 157.8 - **Language:** English ### [157.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.157.8) When they reckoned themselves up they found they were four hundred, and in their madness and folly they conceived that unanimity among 400 persons must be exceeding strong, and formed the notion of conquering the Deccan. Under this hallucination they proceeded to tread the broad and downward path to destruction. Next day though search was made for those near yet so far (nazdikan-i-dur), no trace of them could be found. At last an intimation of their wild idea was obtained, and a thousand men were sent to seize them. They soon brought to Court those fortune-buffeted and doomed men, bound neck and hand. It was Tuesday, a day when his Majesty wore the red vesture of Mars and sate on throne of wrath and vengeance. The crowd of criminals were brought inward, section by section, and each of them received sentences fitting their destiny, and the requirements of complete justice. Some they bound and made trodden under the feet of mountain-like elephants. Many who had carried their heads beyond the line of respect received distinction by the removal of the burden of their heads from their bodies. A number who, not distinguishing between their feet and their hands, had clapped their hands at seditious thoughts were made handless and footless. A set of them who from arrogance (khud-bin lit. - [Previous: 157.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.157.7) - [Next: 157.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.157.9) - [Up: 157](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.157) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.157.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.157.8) · Pramāṇa