[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) › 280.5 # The Book of Akbar 280.5 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 280.5 - **Language:** English ### [280.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.5) He also tendered fitting gifts and arranged the materials of his own exaltation. In this year, Ulugh Beg, the son of Halhal Sl. arrived on the part of the ruler of Persia, and tendered gifts which were a cause of increasing joy. His Majesty continually looked after the administration of justice and also engaged himself in preparations for the conquest of Hindustan. At this time one of the dervishes who was famous in foreign lands (wilayat) had sent a pair of boots as a gift: His Majesty Jahanbani said that he drew an omen from these boots favourable to the conquest of Hindustan for it was a common saying that Turkistan is the head, Khurasan the breast and Hindustan the foot (of the world). He said this omen was like that mentioned by His Majesty Sahib-qirani, viz., that in the year in which he moved from Transoxiana to conquer Khurasan and when he arrived at Andarkhud, a village in which lived a dervish named Sangl Ata who was famous for purity of heart and for his miracles,—His Majesty Sahib-qirani went to visit him. By way of already-made (ma hazar) breakfast, the dervish placed before him the breastbone of a sheep. His Majesty (Timur) observed to his courtiers that he drew an omen, from this breast, for the conquest of Khurasan because Khurasan was called the breast of the world. - [Previous: 280.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.4) - [Next: 280.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.6) - [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.280.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.280.5) · Pramāṇa