[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) › 171 # The Book of Akbar 171: CHAPTER XXV. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 171 - **Language:** English ### [171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.171) received. M. Hindal sent friendly letters to them by Muhammad Ghazi Tughbai who was one of the Mirza’s confidants. He also wrote explanations of their arrival to Yadgar Nasir Mirza and Mir Faqr 'Ali. The officers who were with M. Nuru-d-din Muhammad, did not wait for an answer but came on to Kul Aligarh) which was in Zahid Beg’s fief. Hindal’s messenger heard of this on his way and hastened to join them. These short-sighted disloyalists opened their raving mouths and plainly said, “Henceforth we do not serve the king; if you, as you have already purposed, will have the khutba read in your own name, we will enter into your service and render you faithful allegiance; otherwise we shall go to Mirza Kamran where happiness and a welcome are waiting for us (lit. are in our bosom).” Muhammad Ghazi Tughbai returned and secretly delivered the officers’ message and said, that one of two things was inevitable. Either Hindal must have the khutba read in his own name and send for and caress the officers, or they must be laid hold of by stratagem and be confined. M. Hindal, whose head was always itching after folly, looked upon this opinion as a valuable find, and with promises of kind treatment sent for those irreflecting traitors and spoke soothingly to them, and confirmed them in their evil imaginings. When the alienation of Benares and Jaunpur was reported to his Majesty Jahanbani and the deceitful designs of M. Hindal became known to him, he despatched Shaikh Buhlul who was one of the great Shaikhs of India and the recipient of royal favours, from Bengal that he might proceed quickly to the capital, and by sage advice restrain the Mirza from evil thoughts and induce him to act with one accord in extirpating the Afghans. The Shaikh arrived post-haste, just when the officers were propounding their wicked schemes and were near drawing M. Hindal away from the straight path. M. Hindal went out to welcome him and brought him with honour and respect to his own house. The Shaikh’s weighty words strengthened M. Hindal in the intention of serving with which he had gone forth. Next day Muhammad Bakhshi was brought in order that all the preparations for the army—gold, camels, horses, accoutrements—might be made. Muhammad Bakhshi represented that there was no money for the soldiers, but that there was abundance of materials and stores, and that he would carry out everything as was desired. Four or five days had not passed since this conversation when M. Nuru-d-din came in haste from Qanauj. And apparently all that the officers had plotted together was strengthened by his coming. Muhammad Ghazi Tughbal was sent a second time to the officers and they reiterated what they had said before, and made this condition, that, as an indication that their proposals had been accepted, Shaikh Buhlul, who was the king's envoy and was confounding their schemes, should be publicly put to death, so that everyone might be assured that M. Hindal had separated himself from the king, and that they (the officers) might serve him with minds at ease. The Shaikh was engaged in arranging for the march of the army, and was looking after the ordering of the accoutrements, when the messenger returned. In accord with M. Nuru-d-din Muhammad the unbecoming proposal was ratified, and M. Nuru-d-din Muhammad seized the Shaikh, by M. Hindal's orders, in his house and taking him across the river, ordered him to be beheaded in a sandy spot near the Royal Garden. The abandoned officers came and did homage to the Mirza, and in an inauspicious hour and in a time of confusion the khutba was read in M. Hindal's name. The troops then marched on. Though the chaste Dildar Aghaca Begam, M. Hindal's venerable mother, and the other Begams counselled him, it was absolutely of no avail. The tongue of his actions uttered this verse. “ Advice of man is wind in mine ear, But 'tis a wind that fans my fire.” - [Previous: 170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.170) - [Next: 172.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.1.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.171) · Pramāṇa