[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) › 53.1 # The Book of Akbar 53.1 Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 53.1 - **Language:** English ### [53.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.53.1) \[Text, vol. iii. p. 109.\] It has been already stated that when Akbar returned from the conquest of Patna, he deemed it expedient to send Muzaffar Khan to serve as an assistant to Farhat Khan in the siege of Rohtas, without allowing him the honour of an interview. The Khan was for some time stunned with his disgrace; but he at length listened to the prudent counsels of Khwaja Shamsu-d din Khafi, and bringing out some of his hoards, he busied himself in equipping his forces. He soon obtained possession of Jundh and Sahsaram, which, in consequence of the Emperor's having been so fully occupied, had not been assigned in jagir to any one. He trained and prepared his forces carefully, and when Farhat Khan, with the other amirs, invested Rohtas, he showed himself fully ready for service, and soon proved his valour. Bahadur, the son of Haibat Khan, made a sortie from the fortress. He was opposed by Muzaffar Khan, who drove him back with a considerable loss of munitions and elephants. The amirs proceeded to invest the fortress, and he, attaching himself to Farhat Khan, exhibited great diligence. - [Previous: 52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.52) - [Next: 53.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.53.2) - [Up: 53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.53) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.53.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.53.1) · Pramāṇa