[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) › 284.5 # The Book of Akbar 284.5 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 284.5 - **Language:** English ### [284.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.284.5) Muhammad Khan, the Governor of Bengal, determined to rid himself of Mubariz Khan and other competitors. After some other events, a great battle took place near Chapparghatta between him and Mubariz Khan and Himu, and Muhammad Khan fell. The treasures of Sher Khan and Salim Khan came into Himu’s hands. He sank into the enjoyment of corporeal pleasures, and in appearance his circumstances improved. At this time he fought battles with Ibrahim and other competitors. He was everywhere victorious. And though he did not know how to ride a horse and was always carried about in an elephant-box (sanduq-i-fil or hauda) he in his courage and audacity freely spent the money which had come of itself into his hands, and did great deeds such as men could not conceive. As Sikandar was established in Agra, he went off to Bihar and Bengal. Khizr Khan, the son of Muhammad Khan took his father’s place and assumed a great title, calling himself Sl. Jalalu-d-din. He applied himself to the management of Bengal. Mubariz Khan and Himu determined to go to Bengal, but spent some time in getting rid of their opponents. But I leave these details, which I have no inclination to describe in the closet of neglect, to proceed to my legitimate subject. - [Previous: 284.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.284.4) - [Next: 285](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.285) - [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.284.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.284.5) · Pramāṇa