[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) › 240.1 # The Book of Akbar 240.1 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 240.1 - **Language:** English ### [240.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.240.1) (Three Friends). Sher 'Ali, who posed as one of the trusty and sincere followers of the Mirza, had strongly fortified the Abdara defile; but what can outward force do against inward (i.e., Divine) aid? or human strength against the Divine support? He fled before M. Hindal and Qaraca Khan, but when the victorious cortege had passed through he came up from the rear and fell upon the baggage and the tents. When his Majesty had encamped at Carikaran, a large number, heedless of favours and of promises and covenants, deserted and joining M. Kamran obtained dignities (darajat, lit. ascendings) which in reality were degradations (darakat, lit. descendings). Among these were Iskandar Sultan and M. Sanjar Barlas son of Sultan Junaid Barlas, sister’s son of his Majesty Giti-sitani Firdaus-makani. His Majesty stayed in the borders of Zamzama, and exerted himself to strengthen the weak-hearted and the wavering. By compacts and covenants he knit up the hearts of the disheartened and convened a council. Those who received permission to speak represented that as M. Kamran had enclosed the city and made himself strong the proper course for them was to leave Kabul and to encamp at Buri and Khwaja Pushta, so that they might be able to provision the troops. All agreed to this, and they marched from Zamzama. - [Previous: 239](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.239) - [Next: 240.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.240.2) - [Up: 240](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.240) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.240.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.240.1) · Pramāṇa