[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Bābur (1526–1530)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur) › [Bāburnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama) › [The Babur-nama in English (A. S. Beveridge)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge) › 899.4.4 # The Memoirs of Bābur 899.4.4 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 899.4.4 - **Language:** English ### [899.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.899.4.4) \`Alī-mazīd \_Qūchīn\_ was another;\[164\] he rebelled twice, once at Akhsī, once at Tāshkīnt. He was disloyal, untrue to his salt, vicious and good-for-nothing. Ḥasan (son of) Yaq\`ūb was another, a small-minded, good-tempered, smart and active man. This verse is his:— "Return, O Huma, for without the parrot-down of thy lip, The crow will assuredly soon carry off my bones."\[165\] \[Sidenote: Fol. 14.\] He was brave, a good archer, played polo (\_chaughān\_) well and leapt well at leap-frog.\[166\] He had the control of my Gate after \`Umar Shaikh Mīrzā's accident. He had not much sense, was narrow-minded and somewhat of a strife-stirrer. - [Previous: 899.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.899.4.3) - [Next: 899.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.899.4.5) - [Up: 899.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.899.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.899.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.899.4.4) · Pramāṇa