[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) › 57 # The Book of Akbar 57: Death of Daud. Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 57 - **Language:** English ### [57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.57) (See Vol. V. p. 400.) \[Text, vol. iii. p. 158.\] When victory declared for the Imperial army, the weak-minded Daud was made prisoner. His horse stuck fast in the mud, and \* \* \* a party of brave men seized him, and brought him prisoner to Khan-jahan. The Khan said to him, Where is the treaty you made, and the oath that you swore?” Throwing aside all shame, he said, “I made that treaty with Khan-khanan. If you will alight, we will have a little friendly talk together, and enter into another treaty.” Khan-jahan, fully aware of the craft and perfidy of the traitor, ordered that his body should be immediately relieved from the weight of his rebellious head. He was accordingly decapitated, and his head was sent off express to the Emperor. His body was exposed on a gibbet at Tanda, the capital of that country. - [Previous: 56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.56) - [Next: 58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.58) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.57) · Pramāṇa