[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) › 165 # The Book of Akbar 165: CHAPTER XXV. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 165 - **Language:** English ### [165](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.165) of Shamla in the territory of Narnaul. His son Hasan developed some nobleness and from trading took to soldiering. For a long time he was in the service of Rai Mal, the grandfather of Rai Sal Darbari, who is at present honoured by being in the service of his Majesty the Shahinshah. From there he went to Caund in the territory of Sahasram and became a servant of Nasir Khan Luhani who was an officer of Sikandar Lodi. By service and ability he surpassed his fellows, and when Nasir Khan died, he entered the service of his brother Daulat Khan. After that he was enrolled among the followers of Baban who was one of the grandees of Sultan Sikandar Lodi, and achieved a certain amount of distinction. Many things were accomplished by his management. His son Farid pained his own father by his arrogance and evil disposition, and separated from him. For a time he was in the service of Taj Khan Lodi and for a while he was in Oudh in the service of Qasim Husain Uzbak. For a long time he was servant of Sultan Junaid Barlas. One day Sultan Junaid Barlas had taken occasion to introduce him and two other Afghans who were in his service to his Majesty Giti-sitani Firdaus-makani. As soon as the farseeing glance of his Majesty fell upon him he remarked "Sultan Barlas, the eyes of this Afghan, (pointing to Farid) indicate turbulence and strife-mongering, he ought to be confined." He received the other two favourably. Farid got apprehensive on seeing his Majesty Gitisitani's look, and fled before Sultan (Junaid) could make him over to his men. Meanwhile his father died and his property fell into his hands. In the territory of Sahasram, and in the jungles of Caund, which is a pargana of Rohtas, he began to give trouble by practising theft, robbery and murder. In a short space of time he by craft and unrighteousness surpassed the rebels of the age. Accordingly Sultan Bahadur of Gujrat sent him a subsidy by the hands of merchants and summoned him to his side. Farid made the money into capital for sedition, and sent excuses for not going. He occupied himself in usurpations, attacks and in plundering towns and villages. In a short time many rascals and vagabonds gathered round him. Meanwhile the governor of Bihar who was one of the Luhani nobles departed this life, and there was no one left to take up the thread of his duties. Sher Khan and his vagabonds made a raid and got hold of much property. Then he returned to his own place, and suddenly attacked Ulugh Mirza, who was near Sirwa (Siru). By craft he got the better of him. From there he turned and attacked Benares, and when he had acquired troops and property he went to Patna and took possession of that country. He fought a battle at Surajgarh which is the boundary of the territories of the ruler of Bengal, and won a victory. That country also came into his hands. For a year he carried on war against Nusrat Shah, the ruler of Bengal, and for a long while he besieged Gaur. One remarkable circumstance was that Sher Khan came to hear of an eminent astrologer in the service of the Raja of Orissa. As he had vain and rebellious thoughts he sent for this astrologer to get information about his success. The Raja would not let him go, but the astrologer wrote to Sher Khan that he would not prevail over Bengal till the lapse of a year, and that he would prevail on a particular day, on which the Ganges would be fordable for an hour. By fate, what was written came to pass. - [Previous: 164](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.164) - [Next: 166.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.166.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.165](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.165) · Pramāṇa