[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) › 38.6 # The Book of Akbar 38.6 Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 38.6 - **Language:** English ### [38.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.38.6) The two confidential friends of the father were true to duty, and would not recognize his succession. They sent an account of the occurrence to Raja Nar Singh Deo, and urged him to take possession of the territory. The Raja took leave of Sultan Sikandar, and returned with a strong force. Aman Das secured himself in the mountains; but as he could not hold out against the power of the Raja, he opened communications, and said that as he had in his folly and wickedness killed one father, how could he then make war upon another? When the Raja had overrun the territory, and left his officers in charge of it, Aman Das came to meet him on his road, attended by only a few followers. After great display of weeping, the Raja forgave him and restored his country. He kept up continual lamentation for his crime, and it is difficult to say whether this was mere hypocrisy, or whether the contrition he exhibited to his people was really sincere. When Aman Das died, the succession devolved upon his son Dalpat, who ruled seven years and then died. - [Previous: 38.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.38.5) - [Next: 38.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.38.7) - [Up: 38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.38) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.38.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.38.6) · Pramāṇa