[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) › 911.1.3 # The Memoirs of Bābur 911.1.3 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 911.1.3 - **Language:** English ### [911.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.1.3) when the Earth quaked, he let himself down and was not hurt, but the roof fell on some-one with him in that upper-room, presumably one of his own circle; that this person was not hurt in the least must have been solely through God's mercy. In Tīpa most of the houses were levelled to the ground. The Earth quaked 33 times on the first day, and for a month afterwards used to quake two or three times in the 24 hours. The begs and soldiers having been ordered to repair the breaches made in the towers and ramparts \[Sidenote: Fol. 158.\] of the fort (Kābul), everything was made good again in 20 days or a month by their industry and energy. (\_d. Campaign against Qalāt-i-ghilzāī.\_) Owing to my illness and to the earthquake, our plan of going to Qandahār had fallen somewhat into the background. The illness left behind and the fort repaired, it was taken up again. We were undecided at the time we dismounted below Shniz\[950\] whether to go to Qandahār, or to over-run the hills and plains. Jahāngīr Mīrzā and the begs having assembled, counsel was taken and the matter found settlement in a move on Qalāt. On this move Jahāngīr Mīrzā and Bāqī \_Chaghānīānī\_ insisted strongly. - [Previous: 911.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.1.2) - [Next: 911.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.1.4) - [Up: 911.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.1.3) · Pramāṇa