[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) › 367 # The Book of Akbar 367 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 367 - **Language:** English ### [367](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.367) THE DESPATCH OF THE KHAN A‘AZAM SHAMSU-D-DIN MUHAMMAD KHAN ATKA WITH AN ARMY TO QUELL THE SEDITION OF BAIRAM KHAN, THE EXPEDITION OF H.M. THE SHAHINSHAH IN THE SAME DIRECTION, THE KINDLING OF THE FIRES OF BATTLE BETWEEN THE ARMY OF FORTUNE AND BAIRAM KHAN, AND THE VICTORY OF THE IMPERIAL SERVANTS. During that auspicious time when the capital of Delhi was the abode of the sovereign, news were brought of Bairām Khan’s proceeding from Bikanir to the Panjab, and the royal resolution was taken to send an army to block his progress, so that there might be no cloud of disturbance in the province of Lahore. A number of short-thoughted ones were of opinion that H.M. should go in person to prosecute the war, and another party said that the army of fortune should be despatched thither. H.M. the Shahinshah accepted both opinions, and decided that the victorious forces should proceed in advance, and that afterwards he should go in person. After much discussion, he approved of Maham Anaga’s maternal solicitude and kept back Adham Khan. Shamsu-d-din Muhammad Khan Atka and his son Yūsuf Muhammad Khan Kokaltāsh, Mahdi Qasim Khan, Muhammad Qasim Khan of Nishapur, ‘Ali Quli Khan, Mir Latif Hasan Khan, a relation of Shihabu-d-din (khwesh, perhaps son-in-law), Ahmad Khan, and a number of others were appointed to the Panjab, in order to prevent the Khan-Khanan from going there. Shamsu-d-din Muhammad Khan and these great officers went towards the Panjab, relying upon the Shahinshah’s daily increasing fortune. After they had started, H.M., as a measure of increased precaution, made arrangements for his own expedition. When in his perfect foresight H.M. determined to make the expedition, he, for the purpose of carrying on the affairs of state, exalted Khwajah ‘Abdu-l-Majid, who had been made Sharaf-i-diwani, - [Previous: 366](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.366) - [Next: 368.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.368.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.367](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.367) · Pramāṇa