[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) › 280.1 # The Book of Akbar 280.1 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 280.1 - **Language:** English ### [280.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.1) In the beginning of the winter of this year. His Majesty determined to go to Qandahar rather than to India, as a number of strifemongers had made false representations about Bairam Khan. Accordingly he went there. The government of Kabul was entrusted to ‘All Quli Khan of Andarab, and the Divine nursling, eye-pupil of the Khildfat, prop of glory, His Majesty the Shahinshah accompanied his father as far as Ghaznin. The prince’s vakils, who were in charge of Ghaznin, were assiduous in discharging the duties of hospitality. When the royal standards moved onwards from Ghaznin, the prince returned to Kabul. Bairam Khan recognised the advent of the king as a great favour and returned thanks for it, with a heart full of loyalty, he did homage at the village of Shorandam, ten leagues out from Qandahar, and His Majesty was convinced that the reports about him were not true. He arrived at Qandahar in an auspicious hour. Splendid feasts were held. Among the distinguished servants present there were Shah Abu’l-ma‘ali, Mun'im Khan, Khizr Khw. Khan; Muhibb ‘Ali Khan, (son of) Mir Khalifa, Ism‘all Duldai and Haidar Muhammad akhta-begi. Of the Ahl-i-Sa‘adat (learned or literary men) there were Khw. Husain of Merv, Maulana ‘Abdu-1-baqi the Sadr and others. Bairam Khan neglected no punctilio of civility and the whole winter was spent in Qandahar in enjoyment. And during this time, whatever was necessary for the king’s privy purse, was all defrayed by Bairam Khan. - [Previous: 279](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.279) - [Next: 280.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.2) - [Up: 280](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.1) · Pramāṇa