[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) › 60.4.2 # Storia do Mogor 60.4.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 60.4.2 - **Language:** English ### [60.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.2) During the time that the said city was being brought to perfection the king's amusement was to mount on a mad elephant, simply to make it combat with another one. This is a very dangerous affair, for many elephant-drivers (cornacas) lose their lives in this amusement, and thus their wives, when drivers mount their elephants for a combat, break their bracelets and take off their jewels as a sign that they are widows. I shall speak of these elephant fights in another place (III. 20) ; the only object of what I now say is to let you know the courage of this king (Akbar), of which I now relate the following instance : - [Previous: 60.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.1) - [Next: 60.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.3) - [Up: 60.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.2) · Pramāṇa