[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) › 19 # The Book of Akbar 19: Famine. (See Vol. V. p. 247.) Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 19 - **Language:** English ### [19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.19) \[Text, vol. ii. p. 42.\] At this time (first year of the reign of Akbar), there was a great scarcity in Hindustan. In some districts, and especially in the province of Dehli, it reached a most alarming height. If men could find money, they could not get sight of corn. Men were driven to the extremity of eating each other, and some formed themselves into parties to carry off lone individuals for their food. - [Previous: 18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.18) - [Next: 20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.20) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.19) · Pramāṇa