[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 59.1 # Storia do Mogor 59.1 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 59.1 - **Language:** English ### [59.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.59.1) As is taught by experience, and is recounted by historians, the strength derived from the power to tame tigers and lions serves oftentimes to make men lose their human qualities and change into wild beasts. Thus it happened to Xira (Shera), of Pathan race — that is to say, 'Lion's Cub.' This man was transformed into a great lion, for such was the name he took when he became a king — that is, Xirxa (Sher Shah), which means 'Royal Lion.' This man, from being one of his retinue, was made by Sultan Humayun a general; yet, after so many and so great benefits, the king having raised him above all others, he revolted and turned his weapons against his lord. The latter was forced to order out against him a powerful army. But the evil fortune of Humayun decided that Xira (Shera) \[70\] should come out victorious over and over again. At length the king found it necessary to take the field in person. But as the course of war is uncertain, it came to pass that Humayun too was defeated, and was obliged to take to flight in disguise in order to save his life. After he had reigned eleven years he fled and took refuge in Persia, obtaining the armed assistance of the king of that country, and then returned to tempt Fortune. - [Previous: 58.p2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.58.p2) - [Next: 59.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.59.2) - [Up: 59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.59) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.59.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.59.1) · Pramāṇa