[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) › 2.3 # Halat-i Asad Beg 2.3 Wikáya, of Asad Beg (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 2.3 - **Language:** English ### [2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.2.3) About eight o’clock messengers arrived with orders for me to come immediately to the fort. As soon as I was announced, His Majesty called for me. I made my obeisance, and seeing marks of anger and rage in the royal countenance, I feared he was about to put me to death. When His Majesty and the courtiers saw my alarm, they smiled, and throwing me the despatches, bade me read them. I first perused that of the Ray-rayan, and was proceeding with the rest, when he asked me whether I had understood the contents. I replied that I had partly done so. He said, “Now this has happened, do you go to the camp and inquire whose fault it is, and investigate the whole affair, for I am very much annoyed at this accident, and therefore have determined to send you.” I made my obeisance, and replied that I would use my utmost endeavours to fail in nothing. \* \* \* As soon as the Raja and all the officers were assembled, I produced a sheet made of pieces of cloth sewn together, upon which was drawn a plan of the fort of Traj, with the river on one side, and the gates and towers on the other three. The encampment of each chief was marked thereon, with the number of his forces. I then called Ziau-l Mulk, and made him write the name of each chief in the place which his forces had occupied, and made them all attach their seals to it. I also marked the place where Nar Singh had made his exit, and the spot at which he passed the river. - [Previous: 2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.2.2) - [Next: 2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.2.4) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.halat-i-asad-beg~en-elliot.2.3) · Pramāṇa