[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) › 302.2 # The Book of Akbar 302.2 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 302.2 - **Language:** English ### [302.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.302.2) His Majesty out of kindness, and in order to ratify the favour that had been shown by His Majesty Jahanbani himself indicated to Abu-l-M'aali that he should take a seat in the high assemblage, and encompassed him with favours. But inasmuch as the easily intoxicated Mir had been made drunk by one gulp of the world’s wine he, after obtaining leave and returning to his quarters sent a message that “my position with His Majesty Jahanbani is universally known; and especially your Highness may recollect that at the qamargha (ring-hunt) in Jii gjjahi I ate with His Majesty Jahanbani in the same place and off the same plate; you were present, and had your portion (alush) sent to you. Taking then my position into consideration, why, when I came to your habitation, was a separate rug put down for me, and why was there a separate tablecloth?” His Majesty a mine of sense and urbanity, smiled at his ignorance, and said to Haji Muhammad Sistani who had brought the message “Tell him the regulations of State and the laws of love are distinct, you have not with me the position that you had with His Majesty Jahanbani. ’Tis strange that you have not discriminated between these two positions, and have complained.” The Mir was greatly abashed. His Majesty went on towards the hills in order to extirpate Sikandar who was stated to be in Mankot and its neighbourhood. When the army of fortune encamped near Hariana a swift courier arrived and apprized Bairam Khan of His Majesty Jahanbani’s fall. - [Previous: 302.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.302.1) - [Next: 302.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.302.3) - [Up: 302](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.302) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.302.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.302.2) · Pramāṇa