[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) › 176 # The Book of Akbar 176: CHAPTER XXVI. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 176 - **Language:** English ### CHAPTER XXVI. ### [176.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.176.1) and the country was made desolate. Imbecile apprehensions and improper schemes passed into the minds of the Mirzas who were his Majesty’s companions,—such thoughts as might be entertained and impressed on the minds of the insincere—till at length M. Hindal, at the instigation of Yadgar Nasir Mirza who was always secretly in opposition, and by the stirring up of Qaraca Khan who held the government of Qandahar on M. Kamran’s behalf, set off and went to Qandahar. He also sent a man to Yadgar Nasir Mirza to tell him of his own departure, and to call upon him to do likewise. When his Majesty heard of this he went on Tuesday, 18th Jumada’l-awwal, 948 (September, 1541), to the quarters of Mir Abu’l-baqa and held a conference with him. He then sent him, under the most respectful circumstances, as an envoy to Yadgar Nasir Mirza, that he might bring him from the danger-spot of error to the straight path of rectitude. The Mir went and by judicious counsels brought the Mirza back from the path of opposition to the highway of concord, and by his faithful and truthful utterances withheld him from improper schemes. He settled that the Mirza should cross the river and acknowledge service, and should henceforth remain steadily in the fore-court of submission and devotion. ### [176.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.176.2) The conditions were that when Hindustan should be conquered, the Mirza should get one-third, and that when they arrived at Kabul, he should have Ghazni, Carkh and Lohghar, which his Majesty Giti-sitani, Firdaus-makani had given to the Mirza’s mother. On Wednesday the Mir proceeded to return after fulfilling his mission. The men of the fort of Bhakkar got news of his departure and sent a force against his boat, and discharged a shower of arrows on the Mir. He received several dangerous wounds, and died next day. His Majesty Jahanbani was exceedingly grieved at this, and said with his truth-speaking tongue, that the oppositions and contumacies of brothers, the ingratitude of those whom his salt had nourished, and the helplessness of comrades and friends whereby the kingdom of India had been lost and many troubles had appeared, were all but one side to (i.e., were all equalled or balanced by) the loss of the Mir; nay, those calamities did not equal this one. And in truth the Mir's eminence was such as he in his appreciation declared it to be. But inasmuch as passing wisdom and right-thinking were rooted in his Majesty Jahanbani's sacred person and were supreme there, an event like this, which might have been a place of stumbling to the saints of faith and might, made him draw nigh to perfect wisdom and swayed him to submission and resignation. ### [176.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.176.3) Even in such a wisdom-robbing catastrophe, which might have displaced many a man's foot of patience, this wise and God-fearing one took counsel with God-given reason and submitted to the Divine will. Or if by reason of the onsets of circumstance, and the constraining power of his temperament, he could not attain to this blissful retreat, he put aside sighing and crying, as is the manner of those whose hearts are tied and bound to outer things, and was contented with the narrow pass (tangna) of long-suffering patience. Praise be to God that though his Majesty was at first, owing to his humanity, somewhat overcome by cares and afflictions, yet under the guidance of right reason he became cheerful under worldly troubles and recognised good in the Divine decrees, according to the fashion of the pious and steady of eye who bind nosegays and gather fruit in the rose-garden of submission and resignation, and who come to contemplate with truth-discerning eyes the flowers of such gardens. Five or six days after this presaging disaster, Yadgar Nasir Mirza crossed the river and had the good fortune to do homage to his Majesty Jahanbani, who gave him a gracious reception. Meantime Shaikh Mirak, the ambassador from Tatta, received his congé and a rescript was sent to the ruler of Tatta, to the effect that his representations were accepted on condition that he faithfully came and did homage. The ruler of Tatta for a time gave out that he was coming. ### [176.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.176.4) As his words were unillumined by sincerity's lamp, they did not attain the glory of performance. At length his Majesty Jahanbani granted Bhakkar and its territory to Yadgar Nasir Mirza and in the beginning of Jumada’l-akhir, 948, (latter half of September, 1541), marched against Tatta. Having given to the Mīrzā that bad country which by the benediction of kingly justice had turned its face towards civilization and became rich in corn and vegetables, he moved forward. Near the castle of Sehwan, Fazīl Beg the brother of Mun'im Khan, Tarash Beg, elder brother of Siaham Khan, and others, to the number of about twenty were proceeding by boat when a party came out from the castle and attacked them. They disembarked and assaulted the foe who fled into the castle. Some of these tigers of valour's forest went up to the fort, but as they were not supported, they withdrew and joined the camp. On 17th Rajab his Majesty Jahānbānī reached Sehwan and invested the castle. Previous to this, the garrison had laid waste the buildings and gardens in the environs. During the siege the ruler of Tatta advanced, and blocking the way, prevented corn from reaching the camp. Owing to the protracted siege and the scanty supplies of corn, the base and dishonest began to desert and even the feet of great men, whose notions of rectitude had departed, came to slide from their places. ### [176.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.176.5) For instance, Mir Tahir Sadr, Khwaja Ghiyāsu-d-dīn of Jam, and Maulana 'Abdu-l-baqi went off to the ruler of Tatta's camp, while Mir Barka, Mirza Hasan, Zafar 'Alī, son of Faqr 'Alī Beg, and Khwaja Muhibb 'Alī Bakhshī hastened off to Yadgar Nasir Mirza. At this time it came to his Majesty's ears that Mun'im Khan, Fazīl Beg and many others had joined together and were intending to withdraw. His Majesty as a precautionary measure imprisoned Mun'im Khan, their ringleader. I shall now stop this part of the narrative, and give some account of Yadgar Nasir Mirza. --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.176](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.176) · Pramāṇa