[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) › 290.2 # The Book of Akbar 290.2 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 290.2 - **Language:** English ### [290.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.290.2) This was the first time that he conceived an inclination for hunting with the cita (hunting leopard), and the first place where he saw the sport. For Wali Beg the father of the Khan Jahan presented as peshkash a cīta which had come into his hands from the Afghans at the battle of Maciwāra and was called Fatehbāz (the gamester of victory). The farseeing who were in his entourage made conjectures about countless victories on seeing this strange form. The keeper of this cīta was called Dūndū and on account of his good qualities, he received the title of Fateh Khan. And at this day when the insignificant well-wisher, Abu'l-fazl, is writing this noble volume with a pen perfumed with sincerity, Fateh Khan is in the service of His Majesty the Shāhinshāh and reckoned among the especial huntsmen. His Majesty who always dressed himself in outward disguises, and clothed himself in other garb, and kept his splendour hidden under various veils, made another screen for his beauty by his regard for this strange animal. But the rays of the sun and the fragrance of musk cannot be hid. On that day when fortune drew me to learn wisdom and to beatitude, and when by having the blessing of service, I became cognisant of the perfections of this chosen one of God, what prostrations of thanksgiving did I not perform, and what successes did I not obtain from this auspicious service! I was exalted spiritually and temporally, and I cleansed the chamber of my heart from superfluous desires. - [Previous: 290.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.290.1) - [Next: 290.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.290.3) - [Up: 290](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.290) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.290.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.290.2) · Pramāṇa