[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) › 910.1.7 # The Memoirs of Bābur 910.1.7 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 910.1.7 - **Language:** English ### [910.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.910.1.7) These letters threw us into despair;—for why? Because at that time there was in Tīmūr Beg's territory (\_yūrt\_) no ruler so great as Sl. Ḥusain Mīrzā, whether by his years, armed strength, or dominions; it was to be expected, therefore, that envoys would go, treading on each other's heels, with clear and sharp orders, such as, "Arrange for so many boats at the Tīrmīz, \[Sidenote: Fol. 122b.\] Kilīf, and Kīrkī ferries," "Get any quantity of bridge material together," and "Well watch the ferries above Tūqūz-aūlūm,"\[688\] so that men whose spirit years of Aūzbeg oppression had broken, might be cheered to hope again.\[689\] But how could hope live in tribe or horde when a great ruler like Sl. Ḥusain Mīrzā, sitting in the place of Tīmūr Beg, spoke, not of marching forth to meet the enemy, but only of defence against his attack? When we had deposited in Ajar what had come with us of hungry train (\_aj aūrūq\_) and household (\_awī-aīl\_), together with the families of Bāqī Beg, his son, Muḥ. Qāsim, his soldiers and his tribesmen, with all their goods, we moved out with our men. (\_e. Increase of Bābur's following.\_) - [Previous: 910.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.910.1.6) - [Next: 910.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.910.1.8) - [Up: 910.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.910.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.910.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.910.1.7) · Pramāṇa