[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) › 328.2.6 # The Book of Akbar 328.2.6 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 328.2.6 - **Language:** English ### [328.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.328.2.6) When the breeze of victory was wafted to the victory-marked standards of H.M. the Shahinshah from the vent of Divine favour, the black-fated foe at once turned their backs and sought safety in flight. The tigers of the jungle of courage cast the elephant-drivers headlong from the summits of their mountains by arrows and blows of battle-axes and made the hill-resembling elephants go like a strong gale. When daily-increasing majesty is in battle-array, lion-hearted, rank-breaking men have no resource but in flight; how then could unreasoning brutes withstand the glory of genius? The victorious officers after such a victory, which till the extinction of the world will be the inscription on the victory-proclamation of great princes, and the resplendent preamble of mighty world-rulers, engaged in returning thanks to Providence. The rest of the victorious troops occupied themselves in slaying the fugitives and in collecting the spoil, and made mounds of the slain, and treasuries of the spoil. The number of those fallen on the field was calculated at 5,000. Who could count the numbers of those who were trampled down on the roads during their flight? 1,500 noted elephants fell into the hands of the imperial servants. A force of victorious heroes pursued the fugitives, and after putting many to the sword returned successful to the foot of the throne. The ruler of the age returned thanks for the great boon and distinguished the combatants by endless favours. - [Previous: 328.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.328.2.5) - [Next: 328.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.328.2.7) - [Up: 328.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.328.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.328.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.328.2.6) · Pramāṇa