[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) › [Ḥālāt-i Asad Bēg](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg) › [Wikaya, of Asad Beg (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot) › 1.8 # Halat-i Asad Beg 1.8 Wikáya, of Asad Beg (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 1.8 - **Language:** English ### [1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.1.8) While ’Allami was halting thus long, a troop of the robbers caught the elephant which bore the standard and drum, and fell upon the escort; so the fighting commenced. The Shaikh turned back, and had just reached the drum and ensign, which was at the distance of a bow-shot, when the noise of Nar Singh’s army, which consisted of about 500 horsemen clad in mail, was heard. Gadai Khan the Afghan, with several other armed horsemen who were on in front, charged, and seizing the bridle of the Shaikh’s horse, exclaimed, “What have you to do here? Do you begone! This is our business.” With these words that brave soldier attacked the enemy, with his son and others before mentioned, and fell. At that moment one of the strangers in the company said, “The robbers are armed, and your attendants are not; we had better escape to the skirts of the hills; perhaps we may save our lives.” So he took the bridle of the Shaikh’s horse and turned about. Just then the robbers made an onslaught, spearing every man within reach. A Rajput came up and struck the Shaikh with a spear in the back, so that it came out through his breast. There was a small stream in the place, and the Shaikh tried to leap his horse over it, but he fell in the attempt. Jabbar Khassa-khail, who was close behind, slew that Rajput, and then dismounting, drew the Shaikh from under his horse and carried him a little off the road; but as the wound was mortal, the Shaikh fell. - [Previous: 1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.1.7) - [Next: 1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.1.9) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.1.8) · Pramāṇa