[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) › 905.4.5 # The Memoirs of Bābur 905.4.5 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 905.4.5 - **Language:** English ### [905.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.905.4.5) While I had been in Yār-yīlāq, one of my favoured begs, Ibrāhīm \_Sārū\_ who had been plundered and driven off by \`Alī-dost,\[523\] came and did me obeisance, together with Muḥ. Yūsuf, the elder son of Sayyid Yūsuf (\_Aūghlāqchī\_). Coming in by ones and twos, old family servants and begs and some of the household gathered back to me there. All were enemies of \`Alī-dost; some he had driven away; others he had plundered; others again he had imprisoned. He became afraid. For why? Because with Taṃbal's backing, he had harassed and persecuted me and my well-wishers. As for me, my very nature sorted ill with the manikin's! From shame and fear, he could stay no longer with us; he asked leave; I took it as a personal favour; I gave it. On this leave, he and his son, Muḥammad-dost went to Taṃbal's presence. They became his intimates, \[Sidenote: Fol. 79b.\] and from father and son alike, much evil and sedition issued. \`Alī-dost died a few years later from ulceration of the hand. Muḥammad-dost went amongst the Aūzbegs; that was not altogether bad but, after some treachery to his salt, he fled from them and went into the Andijān foot-hills.\[524\] There he stirred up much revolt and trouble. In the end he fell into the hands of Aūzbeg people and they blinded him. The meaning of 'The salt took his eyes,' is clear in his case.\[525\] - [Previous: 905.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.905.4.4) - [Next: 905.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.905.4.6) - [Up: 905.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.905.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.905.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.905.4.5) · Pramāṇa