[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) › [Jahāngīr (1605–1627)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir) › [Iqbālnāma-yi Jahāngīrī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.iqbalnama-yi-jahangiri) › [Ikbal-nama-i Jahangiri, of Mu’tamad Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.iqbalnama-yi-jahangiri~en-elliot) › 13.2 # The Book of Jahāngīr's Fortune 13.2 Ikbál-náma-i Jahángírí, of Mu’tamad Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 13.2 - **Language:** English ### [13.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.iqbalnama-yi-jahangiri~en-elliot.13.2) When the Malik received information of this, he wrote to the Imperial officers, asserting his loyalty to the Imperial throne, and asking that Nizamu-l Mulk and 'Adil Khan might be allowed to settle their old standing differences without interference. No attention was paid to this remonstrance by the amirs, who pressed steadily on. He renewed his appeal more earnestly than before; but they displayed their forces, and he was compelled to depart from Bijapur, and go to his own territories. Upon the approach of the Imperial forces, 'Ambar endeavoured to conciliate and procrastinate, and spared no effort to avoid war. But Mulla Muhammad Lari and the Imperial amirs followed him, and allowed him no rest. The more submissive and importunate he became, the more Muhammad Lari tried to humble him, and the harder he pressed him. - [Previous: 13.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.iqbalnama-yi-jahangiri~en-elliot.13.1) - [Next: 13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.iqbalnama-yi-jahangiri~en-elliot.13.3) - [Up: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.iqbalnama-yi-jahangiri~en-elliot.13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.iqbalnama-yi-jahangiri~en-elliot.13.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.jahangir.iqbalnama-yi-jahangiri~en-elliot.13.2) · Pramāṇa