[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) › 196 # The Book of Akbar 196: CHAPTER XXXI. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 196 - **Language:** English ### [196](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.196) Brief account of M. Haidar. The story of M. Haidar is as follows:—When he had got assistance from his Majesty Jahanbani, he proceeded towards Kashmir, as already related. When he got to Naushahr, the officers whose names have already been given, loyally came forward and did homage, and again showed him how he could enter Kashmir and take possession of it. The Mirza advanced by the passes in reliance on the Divine aid and the royal fortune. Meanwhile a schism occurred in the Emperor’s army. As has been already stated, Khwaja Kilan Beg either from his own inclination or at the instance of M. Kamran, abandoned the enterprise and joined M. Kamran, while Muzaffar Tupci went off to the Sarang hills. None remained with M. Haidar save a few old servants and the troops whom his Majesty Jahanbani had deputed to his assistance. But as there was much strife and dissension and confusion and anarchy in Kashmir, he was warmly supported by the eagerness of the Kashmiris, and on 22nd Rajab, 947 (22nd November, 1540), he entered by the pass of Punc and conquered Kashmir without a battle or a struggle. For at that time it had been long without an established ruler, and the ministers tyrannously held the country in their own possession, and while giving to one of the claimants the name of monarch, themselves exercised the authority. At that period a person called Nazuk Shah—having a name that was no name was the - [Previous: 195](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.195) - [Next: 197](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.197) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.196](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.196) · Pramāṇa