[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) › 244 # The Book of Akbar 244: CHAPTER XLIII. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 244 - **Language:** English ### CHAPTER XLIII. ### [244.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.244.1) of pained hearts were changed into concords. His Majesty Jahanbani and his Majesty the Shahinshah took their seat with the lustre of dominion and the magnificence of prestige on the throne of victory and the masnad of honour. Though Haji Muhammad and the others who had been sent in pursuit of M. Kamran came up with him, they out of the glamour and fascination of old and disloyal service, let him go as if they had not seen him. The Mirza slipped away but Aq Sultan and a number of other followers were made prisoners. They were subjected to a just scrutiny and each received a punishment suitable to his offences. Among them, Sultan Quli Atka, Tarsun Mirza, a relation of 'Abdullah Mirza, Hafiz Maqsud, Maulana Baqi Irghu, Maulana Qadam Arbub, and many others who were the ringleaders of strife and sedition were punished capitally. M. Kamran resolved upon flight, and arranged with his men that he would take refuge at the hill of Istalif, and that he would collect troops and prepare war. At the end of the night he went secretly towards Badakhshan along with 'Ali Quli Qurci by the way of Sanjad Dara. After a thousand (hazar) distresses he passed on from the Hazarajat with thousands of disgraces and ignominies towards Badakhshan. M. Beg, who was one of his confidents, and Sher 'Ali joined him with a few men near Zuhhak. When they got to Ghori he sent a message to M. Beg Birlas the ruler of that place and summoned him to his presence. ### [244.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.244.2) He replied that disloyalty, the note of the wicked, would not come from him. The Mirza wished to pass by Ghori but one of his servants (qalaqcan qu. qalaqcian) abused him and said, "Why do you go with this fellow, (meaning the Mirza), who if he was the son of his Majesty Giti Sitani and had a drop of his spirit would never have let off the governor of Ghori so tamely or have left him scatheless.” The Mirza was stung by his taunts and said, “Why do you talk so idly and why don’t you reflect? I am acting in this way because of your want of preparation; would I have let the thing pass in this way if you were equipped for war”? The madman again spoke roughly to the Mirza, and he turned back and fought with the governor of Ghori. The latter was defeated and Ghori fell into the Mirza’s hands. Thus he got possession of some munitions of war. He left Sher ‘Ali there and went on to Badakhshan. He sent a messenger to M. Sulaiman and M. Ibrahim, inviting them to assist him, but they wisely did not give up their loyalty to the king, and were on their guard against helping the Mirza. M. Kamran, being led away by his vain thoughts, went on towards Balkh in order that he might take refuge with Pir Muhammad Khan and with his help get possession of Badakhshan. His Majesty Jahanbani appointed Qaraca Khan to the Badakhshanat, so that he might in concert with M. Sulaiman and M. Hindal and the other officers get possession of M. Kamran or drive him away. ### [244.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.244.3) Qaraca Khan came to Badakhshan and went to Ghori along with the Mirzas. Sher ‘Ali and some of M. Kamran’s men were garrisoned there. Brave fightings took place and gallant men on both sides were killed. Among them was Khwaja Nur, who was one of M. Hindal’s great men. Mulla Mir Kitabdar, who was a favourite of M. Hindal, also obtained martyrdom. At last the besieged could resist no longer and fled, and the fort fell into the hands of the king’s servants. Meanwhile news came that M. Kamran and Pir Muhammad Khan had arrived from Balkh. The Mirzas did not engage, but turned back into the defiles while Qaraca Khan proceeded towards Kabul. His Majesty Jahanbani on hearing of the confusion in Badakhshan turned his rein in that direction. When he reached Ghurband, Qaraca Khan came and did homage. But as Qaraca Khan’s baggage had been plundered on the way back by the Aimaqs, he was permitted to go to Kabul in order that he might collect materials and quickly join. His Majesty, on his account marched from Ghorband and halted at the village of Gulbihar and occupied himself in making excursions and in hunting till Qaraca Khan arrived. After Qaraca Khan came, though the season was over, his Majesty adhered to his first resolve and proceeded towards Badakhshan. As the designs of Providence were not in accordance with this expedition, the passes of the Hindu Koh were made difficult by snow, and a strange confusion occurred in the pass so that it was difficult to cross. ### [244.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.244.4) In accordance with expediency, he returned to Kabul, resolving that in spring he would turn towards Badakhshan. --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.244](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.244) · Pramāṇa