[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) › 337.1.2 # The Book of Akbar 337.1.2 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 337.1.2 - **Language:** English ### [337.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.337.1.2) But as the doings of the opponents of God-given dominion do not succeed, Mubariz Khan’s measure of life became full. The account of this affair is as follows: The son of Muhammad Khan who was ruler of Bengal and was called Sadr Khan, took to himself the title of Jalalu-d-din, and made great pretensions. He advanced to give battle to revenge his father whom Mubariz Khan had slain in battle. A great fight ensued and Mubariz Khan ‘Adili was killed. He had reigned four years and odd. I admire the wondrous fortune which occurred to the empire from the mutual contentions of its enemies. They made enterprises against one another, and showed themselves as auxiliaries of the eternal dominion. When this news came to the garrison they at once became disheartened. When Sikandar both witnessed and learnt the uprearing of the standards of daily increasing fortune, and his own defeats upon defeats, despair upon despair fell upon him. Of necessity he entered the lists of suppliants and sent his confidants to implore that H.M. the Shahinshah would send to the fort one of his trusty servants to comfort his distracted soul and make him a member of the victorious army. H.M. who was a mine of benevolence, out of compassion sent the Atka Khan, who was distinguished for his wisdom and reliability. Sikandar declared with an ashamed face that he did not possess the wisdom which looks to the end, and that he had adopted short-sighted views. - [Previous: 337.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.337.1.1) - [Next: 337.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.337.1.3) - [Up: 337.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.337.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.337.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.337.1.2) · Pramāṇa