[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) › 60.1.6 # Storia do Mogor 60.1.6 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 60.1.6 - **Language:** English ### [60.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.1.6) In the fourth place we come to the war he (Akbar) waged against the Rana, a Hindu king whose lands were twelve days' journey distant from Dihli. The first thing he (Akbar) did was to surround the fortress called Chitor, the which I have seen many a time. This fortress was on a hill of no very great height, but its sides are quite smooth like walls ; it lies in the midst of a wide, open plain. This plain is a league and a half long and half a league wide. At the foot \[of the hill\] is a stream called Nag — that is to say, ' Snake.' In this fortress are fine springs of sweet water, and during a time of siege supplies are collected enough to support the people in it ; it cannot be taken by force of arms, as will be seen from this my narrative. - [Previous: 60.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.1.5) - [Next: 60.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.1.7) - [Up: 60.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.1.6) · Pramāṇa