[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) › 84.7 # The Book of Akbar 84.7 Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 84.7 - **Language:** English ### [84.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.84.7) At length he reached the camp on foot, through a hundred difficulties. Scared and foolish men raised the cry that the Afghans were upon them. So, in the greatest distress, they moved on from that place at an unseasonable hour. In the darkness many lost their way, and fell down precipices. The Afghans stayed behind, securing and dividing the plunder. Next day, many of the wanderers perished, and some were made prisoners. In this conflict 500 men perished. Among them was Raja Birbal, whose loss the Emperor greatly deplored. - [Previous: 84.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.84.6) - [Next: 85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.85) - [Up: 84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.84) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.84.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.84.7) · Pramāṇa