[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) › 290.4 # The Book of Akbar 290.4 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 290.4 - **Language:** English ### [290.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.290.4) Many have gained the Truth and ta'en the highway of loyalty! I now leave this subject, to which there is no end, and return to the point in my narrative where I was. In fine, His Majesty Jahanbani waged a masterly war for about forty days, and by taking thought, and by making preparations gave support to the hearts of the loyal and enabled them to adorn the field of battle. At length, on 2nd Sha'ban of the year in question (962), 22nd June, 1555, which was the watch-day (naubat-i-taraddad) of the servants of His Majesty the Shahinshah, Khwaja Mu'azzam, Atka Khan and others went forth and did manfully. On the other side Kala Pahar, brother of Iskandar, came forward and fought. Though it had not been intended that on that day there should be a general engagement, yet as something was to emerge from the curtain of fate, gradually the flames of conflict burst forth and rose high. The victorious troops advanced from all sides and steadily took post, so that there was a glorious battle-array. Verse. Two iron mountains moved from their places. You'd say earth was moved from top to bottom, Two armies drew their poniards in front of each other. The centre and wings were drawn up in line, The rush of arrows and the clash of swords, Tore the marrow of elephants and the entrails (zehra, lit., gallbladder) of tigers. By the auspicious influence of the fortune of His Majesty the Shahinshah, a great victory was gained, and much booty fell into the hands of the imperial servants. - [Previous: 290.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.290.3) - [Next: 290.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.290.5) - [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.290.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.290.4) · Pramāṇa