[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) › 324.4 # The Book of Akbar 324.4 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 324.4 - **Language:** English ### [324.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.324.4) The proud Hemu, who joined extreme daring to craft was ever following feline stratagems. He collected 300 chosen elephants and a body of life-sacrificing men, and separated them from the rest of his army and awaited the moment for flight or for fight. At the time when the victorious army had gained such an advantage and were pursuing the fugitives, and while a body of them was busied in plundering and in carrying off the spoil, Tardi Beg Khan, who held the post of honour on this field of bravery, was standing with a small force contemplating the scene. The cunning Hemu saw his opportunity and attacked them. The comrades of Khwajah Sultan ‘Ali, who had the title of Afzal Khan, and of Mir Munshi, who was called Ashraf Khan, and a number of others—altogether they were but few—did not behave with courage; and Maulana Pir Muhammad Shirwani also chose flight in order to ruin the Commander-in-chiefship of Tardi Beg Khan. Tardi Beg Khan, the time of whose retribution for past disloyalty was near at hand, reckoned his life as dear, and chose the ignominy of flight. Thus when things were so far advanced, and such a victory had displayed her countenance, there came a catastrophe. Whoever shall, out of a disordered intellect, enter upon such a no-thoroughfare (berāh), abandons his own interest—let alone sincerity and loyalty—and shows a disregard for his own reputation, which substantially consists in guarding his master's sovereignty. - [Previous: 324.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.324.3) - [Next: 324.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.324.5) - [Up: 324](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.324) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.324.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.324.4) · Pramāṇa