The Book of Akbar 328.2.1
The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 328.2.1
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328.2.1
After the troops had been marshalled, and their hearts encouraged, the giver of commands to the world incited them to rapidity and ordered a march. When the moon of the world-conquering banner cast the light of its approach on Panipat, the vanguard of victory appeared in front, and heroic men came and communicated the glad tidings of victory, and Shāh Qulī Mahram brought Hemū a prisoner to his Majesty, and was the recipient of royal favours. The brief account of this great victory, and grand boon, which was a masterpiece of good fortune, is as follows:—