The Book of Akbar 129.1

129.1

rud and consulted about crossing the river Indus known as the Nilab. Owing to the avarice of Baqi Caghaniani the crossing of the Indus was postponed and he proceeded against Kohat. After taking Kohat, they attacked Bangash and Naghz. Then they went to the country of the 'Isa Khail and halted in the environs of Tarbila which is a village on the Indus and in the country of Multan. Then he made several marches down the river. From thence he came to the borders of Duki and after some days to Ghaznin. In the month Zi-hajja (May 1505) he returned to Kabul. The second time, the illustrious army proceeded in the month of Jumada-l-awwal 913 (Sep. 1507) by way of Little Kabul (Khurd Kabul) to the conquest of Hindustan. They went first from Mandraur by 'Atar and Shiweh and then returned owing to differences of opinion among the officers. They crossed by Kuner and Nurgil and from Kuner he (Babar) came on a raft (jala) to the camp and then by way of Badij to Kabul. By order of his Majesty, the date of his crossing was engraved on a stone above Badij. This wondrous writing still exists. Till this time, the noble descendants of the Lord of Conjunction were called Mirzas. His Majesty ordered, that in this inscription, he should be styled Padshah. On Tuesday, 4 Zi-l-qa'da of this auspicious year (6th March, 1508), occurred, in the citadel of Kabul, the fortunate birth of his Majesty Jahanbani Jannat-ashiyani (Humayun). Of this an account will be given hereafter.