[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) › 40.2 # The Book of Akbar 40.2 Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 40.2 - **Language:** English ### [40.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.40.2) Asadu-lla Khan, an officer of Khan-zaman, had charge of Zamaniya, a place built by Khan-zaman, and on the death of the Khan, Asadu-lla, in his stupidity, sent a person to Sulaiman, offering to surrender the place to him and to become his subject. But Mun'im Khan having got information of this, sent some persons to Asadu-lla, who induced him to forego this determination, and to repair in person to Khan-khanan. The Afghan army, which had come up with the intention of taking possession of Zamaniya, went back disappointed. Lodi Afghan, who was the chief minister of Sulaiman, and remarkable for his wisdom and intelligence, was on the banks of the Sone. He knew Mun'im Khan Khan-khanan to be a man desirous of peace, so he entered into friendly relations with him, hoping thus to secure his own territories from the attacks of the Imperial forces. Presents and letters passed between them, strengthening their friendship. Meanwhile the Emperor was engaged in the siege of Chitor, and Sulaiman was occupied in subduing the Raja of Orissa and Ibrahim. But Sulaiman was ill at ease about Khan-khanan; so, while the Emperor was besieging Chitor, he sought to establish amity with him, Lodi being his medium. After some correspondence, it was arranged that Khan-khanan should pay Sulaiman a visit, to establish friendship between the Emperor and Sulaiman, and to arrange for the Emperor's name and titles being read in the khutba and impressed upon the coins. - [Previous: 40.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.40.1) - [Next: 40.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.40.3) - [Up: 40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.40) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.40.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.40.2) · Pramāṇa