[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) › 257.2 # The Book of Akbar 257.2 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 257.2 - **Language:** English ### [257.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.257.2) When the stewards of destiny brought forth from a hidden quarter, for the confirmation of the royal, ever-during dominion, and for the confounding of the masters of hypocrisy, such a victory in the guise of defeat, and such joy in the garb of sorrow, and when His Majesty Jahanbani proceeded by the arrangement of devoted loyalists, towards Zuhhaq and Bamian, M. Kamran was amazed at the appearance of so wondrous an event, such as he had never imagined as likely to happen. The hypocrites joined him in crowds, and that foolish one was excited and delighted by the coming of those triflers and stretched out the arm of oppression upon the faithful who were firmly grasping the pinnacle of fidelity to the king. On the very field of battle Baba Sa'id brought Qaraca Qarabakht wounded before the Mirza. The latter was gracious and inquired about his evil-ending condition. He replied that Baba Sa'id had wounded him unawares and the Mirza proceeded to console that cheat by baseless favours. After that Baba Dost yasawal and a number of others brought forward Husain Quli muhrdar, who was one of the devoted loyalists, that evildoer struck with his own sword this faithful servant and ordered him to be cut to pieces in his presence. Thus this fundholder in loyalty's treasure-house sold in his benefactor's service a fleeting life and a contingent existence for the coin of fidelity, and thereby became for ever a sharer in the banquet of the true and the loyal. - [Previous: 257.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.257.1) - [Next: 257.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.257.3) - [Up: 257](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.257) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.257.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.257.2) · Pramāṇa