[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) › [Akbar-nama, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot) › 10 # The Book of Akbar 10: Retreat of Mirza 'Askari from Ahmadabad. (See Vol. V. p. 197.) Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 10 - **Language:** English ### [10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.10) \[Text, vol. i. p. 174.\] When Mirza 'Askari retired from Ahmadabad, Sultan Bahadur was full of misgiving and anxiety, but this gave him courage. He pursued the retreating forces, and on coming up with them, Yadgar Nasir Mirza, who was in command of the rear-guard, turned upon him. A sharp fight ensued, in which many of Bahadur’s advanced force were killed or taken prisoners. Sultan Bahadur then stopped at Mahmudabad, and the Mirza rejoined his army. Mirza 'Askari had given up all idea of fighting, and continued his march. He lost a good many men in crossing the Mahindari, whither Sultan Bahadur followed him. - [Previous: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.9) - [Next: 11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.11) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.10) · Pramāṇa