[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) › 245.4 # The Book of Akbar 245.4 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 245.4 - **Language:** English ### [245.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.245.4) When his Majesty heard of this he wished to go off at once in person after those ill-fated ones who had turned away from the altar of auspiciousness. From observance of the favourable hour (for starting), he delayed setting out himself and despatched some of his followers to pursue the wretches. According as each of his loyal servants came up he was sent off, and so Tardī Beg Khan, Mun'im Khan, Muhammad Quli Barlas, ‘Abdullah Sultan and other loyalists hastened off, one after the other. Near midday, when the auspicious moment had arrived, his Majesty Jahanbani mounted the horse of victory. A number of gallant youths pressed forward, and coming up with the rearguard of those headstrong ones, engaged them and overcame them. At the end of the day they came to close quarters with Qaraca Khan at the river; night interposed to save the lives of those black-hearted ones, and they fled under its protection. They crossed by the Ghorband bridge, breaking it down - [Previous: 245.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.245.3) - [Next: 246](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.246) - [Up: 245](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.245) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.245.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.245.4) · Pramāṇa