[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) › 208.1.4 # The Book of Akbar 208.1.4 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 208.1.4 - **Language:** English ### [208.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.1.4) and let the asylum of dominion select from his own stable six swift horses, quiet, of good colour and strong, and such as may be fit for the riding of that royal cavalier of the field of glory and success; and let him place on them azure and embroidered saddles, with housings of gold brocade and gold thread, such as may befit the riding-horses of that majestic king; and let him make over each horse to two of his own servants, and despatch them. A splendid, special side-dagger ornamented with exquisite jewels which came to us from the fortunate vicegerent, the pardoned prince of sublime seat, the king our father—May God make his proof clear!—together with a golden scimitar (shamsher) and a jewelled girdle, have been sent to the Alexander-principled king, for victory and conquest and good augury. Four hundred pieces of velvet and satin from Europe and Yezd have been sent, so that one hundred and twenty coats may be made for the king’s special use, and that the remainder may be for the servants attached to the victorious stirrup of that fortunate prince; also two-pile gold-brocaded velvet carpets and coverlets (namad takya) of goat’s hair with satin lining, and three pairs of large carpets twelve cubits (square ?), four Goshkani of fine silk, and twelve tents, crimson, green and white, have been sent. May they arrive safely! - [Previous: 208.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.1.3) - [Next: 208.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.1.5) - [Up: 208.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.1.4) · Pramāṇa