[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) › 99.1 # The Book of Akbar 99.1 Akbar-náma, of Shaikh Abu-l Fazl (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 99.1 - **Language:** English ### [99.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.99.1) \[Text, vol. iii. p. 741.\] Prince \[Murad\], in pursuance of orders, now prepared for the invasion of the Dakhin; but Khan-khanan was delayed by the tardy gathering of his men. Before he joined, some little dissension had sprung up between them. The Prince’s desire was that the heads of the army should all join him, and proceed by that road \[from Gujarat\] to the Dakhin. It was the opinion of the commander-in-chief (Khan-khanan), that he should advance from Malwa. As their opinions did not agree, the Prince, on the 20th Aban, marched from Ahmadabad, and rested awhile at Broach, in expectation of getting more men. On the 22nd Khurdad, he left Broach. Khan-khanan remained for some time at Bhilsa, which was in his ikta', to assemble his forces. On the 9th Amurdad, he marched for Ujjain. This greatly incensed the Prince, who sent him an angry message. He wrote in reply that he would join the Prince’s army as soon as he had received the promised contingent from the ruler (marzban) of Khandesh; the Prince might meanwhile enjoy the pleasures of the chase in Gujarat. The Prince was enraged with this reply, and his flatterers fanned his anger. He marched with his army towards Ahmadnagar. The chief nobles, and Raja ’Ali Khan, were inclined to the Prince, and when Khan-khanan became aware of this, he left his army, artillery, and elephants with Mirza Shah Rukh and other amirs, while he started off express with Raja ’Ali Khan (to meet the Prince). - [Previous: 98](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.98) - [Next: 99.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.99.2) - [Up: 99](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.99) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.99.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-elliot.99.1) · Pramāṇa