[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) › 256.6 # The Book of Akbar 256.6 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 256.6 - **Language:** English ### [256.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.256.6) Quli made his steed so rush about in the field of contest that after slaughtering crowds of wretches he, in the press and confusion, fell wounded from his horse. His son Dost Muhammad could not endure to see him in the power of the foe, and ran to his help. While his father yet lived, he killed his adversary, and had such combats that he too was swept away, and disappeared. His Majesty Jahanbani got upon a rising ground and calculated the strength of friend and foe. By seeing the manner in which some of his servants were killed, and by seeing others go in crowds over to the enemy, the truth of the fraud and treachery of those scoundrels became apparent to him. His native valour and intrepidity were stirred up, and seizing a lance he himself rushed against the foe. They were scattered before him, but an arrow wounded his horse and Beg Babai of Kulab came from behind, and knowingly or unknowingly struck him a blow with his sword. His Majesty turned round and gave him an angry look which caused him to stumble. Mihtar Sakai known as Farhat Khan came and put that wretch to flight, and M. Nijat tendered his piebald horse to His Majesty who took it and gave the Mirza his. Meanwhile ‘Abdu-l-wahhab, one of the yasawal came and telling how the officers had joined with M. Kamran, seized His Majesty’s rein. “What time was it,” he said, for fighting. - [Previous: 256.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.256.5) - [Next: 256.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.256.7) - [Up: 256](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.256) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.256.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.256.6) · Pramāṇa