[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) › 53.2 # The Book of Akbar 53.2 Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 53.2 - **Language:** English ### [53.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.53.2) In a short time, the conduct of Muzaffar Khan won back the Royal favour. The Emperor addressed a letter to him, with instructions to prosecute the siege of Rohtas if he and the amirs with him considered that the place might be reduced in a given time; but if the opinion was that the siege would be protracted, he was to raise it and employ his forces against the Afghans, who were creating disturbances in Bihar, and to compel them to become dutiful subjects of the Imperial throne, or else to inflict condign punishment upon them. Muzaffar Khan replied that the army was not possessed of the implements for carrying on a siege, and that the probable time of its fall could not be calculated, — it therefore seemed desirable to first rid the province of the contemptible enemy who distressed it. He accordingly joined Mirzada 'Ali Khan and the other warriors who had been left in the province by the Emperor. He also formed a union with Muhsin Khan, 'Arab Bahadur, and the forces which had been left under them by Mun'im Khan to protect his jagir. With these he rendered good service, and repressed all the malcontents in the province. He drove Adham Khan Mutanabbi out of Ibrahimpur, and Darya Khan from the town of Jasarkanur to Jharkand. - [Previous: 53.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.53.1) - [Next: 53.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.53.3) - [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.53.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.53.2) · Pramāṇa