[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) › 237.2 # The Book of Akbar 237.2 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 237.2 - **Language:** English ### [237.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.237.2) In fine, a strange disaster occurred during this time of enjoyment, when the capacious soul of his Majesty was a palatial garden of mirth and rejoicing. A desolating report came that M. Kamran was strife-mongering and that he had suddenly fallen upon the city of Kabul and brought it into his possession, and that Sherafkan had, heedless of the end of things, gone over to the Mirza. His Majesty Jahanbani’s sanctified heart was troubled, firstly, by the fate of his Majesty the Shahinshah; secondly, by sympathy for the citizens and subjects, who are a trust from the Creator, and who should be tended not less carefully than the children; thirdly, by the rebellious proceedings of the Mirza and the results thereof. He addressed himself with celestial genius to the remedying of these disturbances, and displayed suitable solicitude for putting an end to the outbreak. And Abul Fazl, the writer of this noble record, turns away from amplitude of language, in order that he may give an account of events, and hastens towards narration, and gives a brief and parenthetical account of the circumstances so that the lips of those athirst for the waters of words may be satiated. The description of the occurrence is as follows. - [Previous: 237.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.237.1) - [Next: 237.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.237.3) - [Up: 237](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.237) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.237.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.237.2) · Pramāṇa