[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) › 113 # The Book of Akbar 113: Ahmadnagar. Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 113 - **Language:** English ### [113](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.113) \[Text, vol. iii. p. 832.\] The operations against Ahmadnagar were protracted, and the royal army was in difficulty about supplies. Evil-disposed persons in all parts began to move. So, on the 4th of the month, Mirza Rustam was sent to Prince (Daniyal) with a lac of mohurs. Nasik fell into the hands of the Imperial officers about this time. After the rains the Emperor set his heart upon the reduction of Ahmadnagar. He sent directions for using every effort, and he himself proceeded to Burhanpur. Chand Bibi was for keeping the treaty which she had made with the writer of this work; but Abhang, at the head of a large force of Abyssinians and Dakhinis, was fighting against her. On the 26th Farwardin, the royal army arrived, and suspicion seized upon the Dakhini forces. One man whispered to another that their leaders had made terms with the Imperial army; so this force of Abhang’s lost heart, and dispersed without making any resistance. On the 2nd Urdibihisht, the various intrenchments were assigned to the various amirs. Chand Bibi was for abiding by the treaty. Several of the leading men in the fortress then took matters into their own hands, and made several unsuccessful sorties. Under the direction of the Prince, great efforts were made to form a khak-rez to fill up the ditch and reach to the walls. This was from thirty to forty gaz broad, and seven gaz deep (zharfa). The wall was of bluish stone, and twenty-seven gaz high. Mines were formed from the trenches of the Prince and Mirza Yusuf Khan; but the besieged broke into them, and filled them up again. They even formed a counter-mine from the inside, and exploded it; but it was smothered by the khak-rez and did no damage there. The shock split a bastion of the fortress. When this was discovered, efforts were made to clear out the chasm, and this being effected, 180 mans of gunpowder were placed therein. On the 6th Shahryur, it was exploded. The bastion and thirty gaz of the wall was blown into the air. The garrison suffered from the falling stones; but not a particle of stone fell on the besiegers. Through the breach rushed the assailants, and another party made their way in from the intrenchments of Mirza Yusuf Khan. Fifteen hundred of the garrison were put to the sword; the rest were saved by the solicitations of their friends. Bahadur, son of Ibrahim and grandson of Burhan, who had been set up as Nizamu-l Mulk, was taken prisoner. Very valuable jewels, embossed arms, a splendid library, fine silks, and twenty-five elephants, were among the booty. The guns and ammunition exceeded all compute. The siege was carried on during the rainy season; but by great good fortune there was no flooding to interrupt the construction of the khak-rez. The day after the victory, heavy rain commenced. The siege lasted four months and four days. - [Previous: 112](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.112) - [Next: 114](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.114) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.113](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.113) · Pramāṇa