[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) › 208.2.4 # The Book of Akbar 208.2.4 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 208.2.4 - **Language:** English ### [208.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.2.4) As Herat and its sights pleased him much, and the New Year festival was at hand he stayed several days there. Whenever he rode out sight-seeing Muhammad Khan was in attendance and paid his respects and scattered gold on each side of his Majesty. Every day he visited some famous spot, and on each occasion there was a joyous assemblage. Everything was managed on a prescribed plan. Sometimes his heart was solaced with the (the of underground channels) and sometimes the Bagh Murad, the Bagh Khiyaban, the Bagh Zaghand and the Bagh Safed were visited. In every flowering spot there were particoloured assemblages. Also on these days he visited the shrines of the great saints, especially that of Khwaja ‘Abdullah Ansari, the Saint of Herat. May his grave be holy ! Ascetics, religious persons, lofty-souled men and famous men of learning were honoured by his company. When the festivities of the New Year were over and the places of recreation had been visited, he proceeded towards Holy Mashhad by the way of Jam. At this time Ahmad Sultan, Governor of Sistan, who had accompanied his Majesty hitherto, took leave to go to his own province. On 5th Zilhajja he reached Jam and visited the shrine of His Highness Zhinda Pil Ahmad-i-Jam. When he approached Mashhad Shah Quli Sultan Istajlu who was the governor of the province, came out to welcome him, accompanied by the leading - [Previous: 208.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.2.3) - [Next: 209](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.209) - [Up: 208.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.208.2.4) · Pramāṇa