[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) › 17 # The Book of Akbar 17: Humayun's bridge over the Ganges. (See Vol. IV., and Vol. V. p. 205.) Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 17 - **Language:** English ### [17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.17) \[Text, vol. i. p. 198.\] When Humayun reached Bhojpur, he found Sher Khan encamped with a large army on the other side of the Ganges. The Emperor ordered a bridge to be thrown over, and it was soon constructed at the ferry of Bhojpur. \* \* The Afghans brought up the elephant Gard-baz, which they had taken at the battle of Chaunsa, to destroy the bridge, and the elephant pressed against the head of the bridge and brought it down. \* \* It was now thought advisable to march along the bank of the river to Kanauj. - [Previous: 16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.16) - [Next: 18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.18) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.17) · Pramāṇa