[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) › 319.5 # The Book of Akbar 319.5 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 319.5 - **Language:** English ### [319.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.319.5) When the world-adorning standard spread the shade of victory over the environs of the town of Dahmiri the victorious heroes and rank-breaking ghazis, who had gone as an advance-guard under Pir Muhammad Khan, reached the foe in the Siwalik hills. They went firmly forward and with proper precautions, but as they were relying on the Divine fortune, whereas Sikandar was only supported by rashness, he broke off without actual fighting and threw himself into the defiles. The victorious soldiers returned to the Court and were recipients of favours. The army in order to strengthen the foundations of caution spent about three months there in hunting. Many landholders came and did homage, and thereby acquired glory for themselves. Among them was Dharm Cand, the Rajah of Nagarkot, who, on account of the high estimation in which he was held, and of the number of his followers, cocked the cap of superiority over his contemporaries. He by the destiny of eternal auspiciousness experienced the blessing of kissing the lofty threshold. By his alacrity in this service he made himself foremost in the hippodrome of obedience, and was exalted by attentions from H.M. the Shahinshah. One of the victorious things that happened at this time was Haji Khān’s siege of Narnaul. The story of this is that, when the unavoidable event of H.M. Jahānbānī’s death became known, Hājī Khān, a distinguished slave of Sher Khān, besieged Narnaul with a large force. - [Previous: 319.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.319.4) - [Next: 319.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.319.6) - [Up: 319](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.319) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.319.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.319.5) · Pramāṇa