[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) › 232 # The Book of Akbar 232: CHAPTER XL. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 232 - **Language:** English ### [232](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.232) There he practised the netting of birds (janji$Ak) which is a speciality of that place. From thence he went to Kalaogan and from there to Kishm. M. Sulaiman did not think it advisable to remain in that neighbourhood and so had crossed the Amu and was there in perturbation with a few followers. One thing that happened at Kishm was that a servant of Shah Tahmasp named Khusru had fled and entered his Majesty Jahanbani’s service. He had used some improper language about the Shah, and Dughan Beg, Husain Beg and Ja'far Beg of the Shah’s bodyguard and who were in attendance on his Majesty, on hearing of this met Khasru in the Kishm bazaar and killed him. His Majesty disapproved of this lawlessness and imprisoned them, but after some days he, at the intercession of Husain Quli Sultan Muhrdar, drew the line of forgiveness over their offence. When the affairs of Badakhshan had been settled, Qanduz and its dependencies were given to M. Hindal, and much of Badakhshan was divided in fiefs among the officers. Mun'im Khan was made tahsildar of Khost, and Babus was sent to collect the revenues of Taliqan. His Majesty resolved that for the better management of the affairs of Badakhshan and for the comfort of the subjects and soldiery he would make Qil'a Zafar his winter-quarters. He therefore proceeded in that direction; but when he came to Shakhdan, between Kishm and Qil'a Zafar, he fell ill and so had to halt there for nearly two months. At the beginning of this illness he lay unconscious for four days, and on this account unpleasing rumours became rife, and men left their fiefs and came in. M. Hindal left his post with improper ideas and in concert with other officers came as far as the bank of the Kokca, and the partizans of M. Sulaiman raised their heads here and there. But Qaraca Khan came with a number of loyalists and pitched his tent in the royal courtyard and confined M. ‘Askari who was likely to be seditious, bringing him into his own tent, Qarāca acted as a personal attendant, and waited on his Majesty during his sickness. No one entered the Presence except Khwāja Khāwand Mahmūd and Khwāja Mu'īn. On the fifth day, which was the beginning of the convalescence, his Majesty showed signs of improvement, and Mīr Barka entered and paid his respects. When his Majesty’s glance fell upon him, the Mīr became agitated and showed a desire to sacrifice himself as a thanksgiving for his Majesty’s recovery. His Majesty said “Mīr, God hath spared (bakhshīd) me.” The Mīr gave some hints of the confusion of affairs and of the rectitude of Qarāca Khān. His Majesty had him called, and spoke benignantly to him, and expressed his sense of his services. At the same moment he sent a rescript of favour to the ornament of dominion, the tender plant of the stream of sovereignty, the head and trunk of fortune’s springtide, to wit, his Majesty the Shāhinshāh, by the hands of Fāzil Beg, lest any evil tidings should have reached there and have dimmed the radiant heart of that nursling of Divine light, or should have caused commotions in that country. By a happy coincidence Fāzil Beg arrived with the farmān of favour on the morning after the night on which the distressing news of his Majesty’s illness had reached Kābul. The coming of the glad tidings dispelled grief and was productive of universal order and steadfastness. The flames of discord died down, and M. Hindāl hastened back to his place, and everyone else went back to his jāgīr. - [Previous: 231](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.231) - [Next: 233](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.233) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.232](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.232) · Pramāṇa