[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) › 284.4 # The Book of Akbar 284.4 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 284.4 - **Language:** English ### [284.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.284.4) In short when Salīm Khān died, Mubāriz Khān showed such behaviour as may no other person evince! Ahmad Khān Sūr the sister’s husband of Salīm Khān who had charge of the Panjāb, became a claimant for the sovereignty and styled himself Sikandar Khān. And Muhammad Khān, who was nearly connected with Sher Khān and was the Governor of Bengal, aimed at general supremacy. Ibrāhīm Khān Sūr who was also a relation, set about obtaining the rule of India while Shajā'at Khān, who was commonly known as Sājāwal Khān, raised his head high in Mālwa. The vagabond Afghans gathered together and caused confusion. Sikandar collected the army of the Panjab and other vagabonds and meditated an attack upon Agra. Mubariz Khan and Ibrahim advanced with the same intention. At last by the wishes of Himu, Mubariz Khan went off to the eastward, and a battle took place near Agra, between Sikandar and Ibrahim. Ibrahim was defeated and had to retire, while his father Ghazi Khan Sur, who governed Biana, sheltered himself in the fort. Sikandar’s affairs became prosperous and he got possession of the country from the Indus to the Ganges. He collected an army and wished to march eastwards to dispose of the claimant to the throne and to become sole monarch. At this time the reverberation of the advance of His Majesty Jahanbani Jannat-ashyani for the conquest of India rose high. Tatar Khan and Habil Khan and a large body of troops were appointed to defend the Panjab. - [Previous: 284.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.284.3) - [Next: 284.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.284.5) - [Up: 284](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.284) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.284.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.284.4) · Pramāṇa