[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) › 908.2.8 # The Memoirs of Bābur 908.2.8 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 908.2.8 - **Language:** English ### [908.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.2.8) I from my side, he, from his, got upon it and came face to face, in such a way that his right hand was towards me, mine towards him. His horse's mail excepted, he was fully accoutred; but for sword and quiver, I was unprotected. I shot off the arrow in my hand, adjusting for the attachment of his shield. With matters in this position, they shot my right leg through. I had on the cap of my helm;\[645\] Taṃbal chopped \[Sidenote: Fol. 107b.\] so violently at my head that it lost all feeling under the blow. A large wound was made on my head, though not a thread of the cap was cut.\[646\] I had not bared\[647\] my sword; it was in the scabbard and I had no chance to draw it. Single-handed, I was alone amongst many foes. It was not a time to stand still; I turned rein. Down came a sword again; this time on my arrows. When I had gone 7 or 8 paces, those same three men rejoined me.\[648\] After using his sword on me, Taṃbal seems to have used it on Nāṣir's Dost. As far as an arrrow flies to the butt, the enemy followed us. - [Previous: 908.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.2.7) - [Next: 908.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.3.1) - [Up: 908.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.908.2.8) · Pramāṇa