Muntakhab al-tawarikh 56.2.1

56.2.1

The following is a brief epitome of the matter: Daulat Khan and Ghazi Khan his son, together with the other noble Amirs of Sultan Ibrahim, sent ‘Alam Khan Lodi to Kabul, bearing despatches to Zahiru-d-Din Babar Padishah, inviting him to attempt the conquest of Hindustan. Accordingly Babar Padishah appointed a number of his own Amirs to accompany ‘Alam Khan, with orders to advance and conquer that country. Having conquered Sialkot and Lahore with its dependencies, they represented the condition of affairs (to Babar) and the following qit‘ah was written to commemorate the date of the conquest of Hindustan. Verse. Zahiru-d-Din Muhammad Shah Babar, In fortune Sikandar, in force a Bahram, By his fortune conquered the country of Hind, The date of this was Fath badaulat. (Victory by fortune). Babar Padishah marching continuously, arrived at the banks of the river Indus, and drew up the whole force, composed of ten thousand [veteran] cavalry in that camp after passing the troops in review. In the interval, Daulat Khan and Ghazi Khan had turned back with thirty thousand veteran cavalry composed of Afghans and other tribes, and had occupied the town of Kalanur, and prepared to engage Babar’s Amirs at Lahor, while Amir who had attempted the of concealed it as soon as arrived, and took refuge in flight to the camp. Some days afterwards Babar arrived at Sialkot, where he encamped [and after trust the township of Sialkot founded Bahlolpur].