[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) › 175.1.5 # The Book of Akbar 175.1.5 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 175.1.5 - **Language:** English ### [175.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.175.1.5) as the times of the appearances of the Holy Light in mortal manifesters and human ascension-points—such as was the holy office of her Majesty Alanqua—were made resplendent in mysterious withdrawals and apparitions of divers individuals, and so planted themselves in the visible world, and were acquiring, under God's special supervision, the acmé of development, so,—now that the period of the showing forth of the final cause of that Light, to wit, the holy incarnation of his Majesty, the king of kings, was at hand,—untoward occurrences were made the prophylactic charm of this great blessing. Such was the beauteous fashioning of Creation's workshop! And now I return from the unveiling of mysteries to the thread of my narrative. In fine, when defeat (shikastī), which was to lay the foundation of the righting (durustī) of the world, made its appearance, the officers fled without fighting to the bank of the Ganges, which was about four miles (a farsakh) distant, and as the requital of their disloyalty and ingratitude, sank in the whirlpool of disappointment, giving the vessels of their lives to the boisterous waters of annihilation in recompense of their unrighteousness. His Majesty Jahanbani mounted with firm foot on an elephant and proceeded across the river. He descended from the elephant at the water's edge and was looking around for an exit. As the bank was high, no way out presented itself. - [Previous: 175.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.175.1.4) - [Next: 175.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.175.1.6) - [Up: 175.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.175.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.175.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.175.1.5) · Pramāṇa