[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) › 389.1.6 # The Book of Akbar 389.1.6 The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 389.1.6 - **Language:** English ### [389.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.389.1.6) His Majesty the Shahinshah traversed much territory in ten days, and on the day of Mihr 16 Shahrayūr, Divine month, corresponding to Friday, 17th Zi-l-hajja, 968 (29th August, 1561), he alighted at Agra. He completed this auspicious expedition in one month and fourteen days. He was fourteen days in going and he halted twenty days, and in returning he took ten days. When the shade of His Majesty the Shahinshah’s glorious umbrella fell upon the metropolitan district the noble spirits went out to welcome him and to show their loyalty. Everyone received favours in accordance with his merits. There was a new daily market of justice, and a new springtime for the world. Time and time’s creatures gained fresh joy, The culmination of service was revealed to the imperial servants in the districts and borders of the dominions. From every quarter men donned the pilgrim-garb of honour and came to kiss the threshold of fortune. In the end of Aban, Divine month, of this year, corresponding to the beginning of Rabi’-al-awwal 969, November 1561, Shamsu-d-din Muhammad Khan Ataga, who had been distinguished by the title of A‘azim Khan, came from the Panjab and did homage. He fulfilled the destined worship in the guise of serving his spiritual and temporal master. He presented splendid gifts, such as were befitting his loyalty, and was exalted by the glorious favours of the Shahinshah. - [Previous: 389.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.389.1.5) - [Next: 389.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.389.1.7) - [Up: 389.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.389.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.389.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.389.1.6) · Pramāṇa