[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) › [Aurangzēb (1658–1707)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.aurangzeb) › [Mirʾāt-i ʿĀlam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.aurangzeb.mirat-i-alam) › [Mir-at-i 'Alam, \ of Bakhtawar Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.aurangzeb.mirat-i-alam~en-elliot) › 2.9 # The Mirror of the World (Mirʾāt-i Jahānnumā) 2.9 Mir-át-i 'Álam, \ of Bakhtáwar Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 2.9 - **Language:** English ### [2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.aurangzeb.mirat-i-alam~en-elliot.2.9) Some account of the battles which the Emperor fought before his accession, as well as after that period, has been given above, and we shall now write a few instances of his fortitude. At the time when the Royal army arrived at Balkh, 'Abdu-l 'Aziz Khan, with a large force which equalled the swarms of locusts and ants, came and arranged his men in order of battle, and surrounded the Royal camp. While the conflict was being carried on with great fury, the time of reading the evening prayers came on, when His Majesty, though dissuaded by some worldly officers, alighted from his horse and said the prayers, etc., in a congregation, with the utmost indifference and presence of mind. 'Abdu-l 'Aziz, on hearing of this, was much astonished at the intrepidity of the Emperor, who was assisted by God, and put an end to the battle, saying that to fight with such a man is to destroy oneself. - [Previous: 2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.aurangzeb.mirat-i-alam~en-elliot.2.8) - [Next: 2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.aurangzeb.mirat-i-alam~en-elliot.2.10) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.aurangzeb.mirat-i-alam~en-elliot.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.aurangzeb.mirat-i-alam~en-elliot.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.aurangzeb.mirat-i-alam~en-elliot.2.9) · Pramāṇa