[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) › 172.1.4 # The Book of Akbar 172.1.4 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 172.1.4 - **Language:** English ### [172.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.1.4) When Sher Khan heard of the returning of the royal army, and of the departure of the Mirzas from Agra he withdrew from Jaunpur and proceeded towards Rohtas. His plan was that if the sublime standards should come against him, he should avoid a battle and return by the Jharkhand route, by which he had come, and aim at Bengal, (or Gaur the capital). And if this should not happen (that Humayun’s army should follow him) and if the imperial army should proceed towards Agra and an opportunity offered itself, he would follow in its wake and attempt a night attack. When the sublime army of his Majesty Jahanbani arrived at Tirhut, Sher Khan came to know the smallness of the force and the disorganization of the royal camp, and waxed audacious (shirak) and advanced with a large and fully equipped army. - [Previous: 172.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.1.3) - [Next: 172.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.1.5) - [Up: 172.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.172.1.4) · Pramāṇa