[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) › 906.3.4 # The Memoirs of Bābur 906.3.4 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 906.3.4 - **Language:** English ### [906.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.906.3.4) In the work for the coming battle I exerted myself greatly and took all precautions; Qaṃbar-\`alī also did much. In Kesh lay Bāqī Tarkhān with 1000 to 2000 men, in a position to join us after a couple of days. In Diyūl, 4 \_yīghāch\_ off (? 20 m.), lay Sayyid Muḥ. Mīrzā \_Dūghlāt\_, bringing me 1000 to 2000 men from my Khān dādā; he would have joined me at \[Sidenote: Fol. 89.\] dawn. With matters in this position, we hurried on the fight! Who lays with haste his hand on the sword, Shall lift to his teeth the back-hand of regret.\[554\] The reason I was so eager to engage was that on the day of battle, the Eight stars\[555\] were between the two armies; they would have been in the enemy's rear for 13 or 14 days if the fight had been deferred. I now understand that these considerations are worth nothing and that our haste was without reason. - [Previous: 906.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.906.3.3) - [Next: 906.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.906.3.5) - [Up: 906.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.906.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.906.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.906.3.4) · Pramāṇa