[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) › 72.2 # The Book of Akbar 72.2 Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 72.2 - **Language:** English ### [72.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.72.2) Mirza Sharfu-d din Husain, Baba Khan Kakshal, and many other leading rebels were dead, so Ma'sum Kabuli had succeeded to the command. Katlu Lohani headed the rebels in Orissa, and part of Bengal also was in his power. On hearing of the advance of the Imperial army, Ma'sum Kabuli fell back towards Katlu, with whom he entered into negociations, and succeeded in obtaining a promise of support in men and munitions, when the Imperial forces should arrive. After making this agreement, Ma'sum hastened to Ghora-ghat and won over Jabbari, Mirza Beg, and all the Kakshals. To give them a feeling of security, he left his family and children at their abodes. He himself, with a body of rebels, proceeded to the Kali-gang, and there made ready for battle. On the 9th Farwardin, the advanced force of the Imperial army made an easy capture of Garhi, which is the gate of that part of the country. The amirs pushed on, and, fortune favouring them, they, on the 16th, came in sight of the enemy, and arrayed their forces for action. They placed batteries on the banks of the Kali-gang, and made ready their war-boats. As the generals were apprehensive of an attack from Katlu, they detached 4000 horse, under the command of Wazir Khan, towards Balkana, and this force went about twelve kos from the Imperial camp, to watch the movements of the enemy and guard against surprise. - [Previous: 72.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.72.1) - [Next: 72.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.72.3) - [Up: 72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.72) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.72.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.72.2) · Pramāṇa