[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) › 911.3.2 # The Memoirs of Bābur 911.3.2 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 911.3.2 - **Language:** English ### [911.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.3.2) He was born in Herī (Harāt), in (Muḥarram) 842 (AH.-June-July, 1438 AD.) in Shāhrukh Mīrzā's time\[983\] and was the son of Manṣūr Mīrzā, son of Bāī-qarā Mīrzā, son of \`Umar Shaikh Mīrzā, son of Amīr Tīmūr. Manṣūr Mīrzā and Bāī-qarā Mīrzā never reigned. His mother was Fīrūza Begīm, a (great-)grandchild (\_nabīra\_) of Tīmūr Beg; through her he became a grandchild of Mīrān-shāh also.\[984\] He was of high birth on both sides, a ruler of royal lineage.\[985\] Of the marriage (of Manṣūr with Fīrūza) were born two sons and two daughters, namely, Bāī-qarā Mīrzā and Sl. Ḥusain Mīrzā, Ākā Begīm and another daughter, Badka Begīm whom Aḥmad Khān took.\[986\] Bāī-qarā Mīrzā was older than Sl. Ḥusain Mīrzā; he was his younger brother's retainer but used not to be present as head of the Court;\[987\] except in Court, he used to share his brother's divan (\_tūshak\_). He was given Balkh by his younger brother and was its Commandant for several years. He had three sons, Sl. Muḥammad Mīrzā, Sl. Wais Mīrzā and Sl. Iskandar Mīrzā.\[988\] Ākā Begīm was older than the Mīrzā; she was taken by \[Sidenote: Fol. 164.\] Sl. Aḥmad Mīrzā,\[989\] a grandson (\_nabīra\_) of Mīrān-shāh; by him she had a son (Muḥammad Sulṯān Mīrzā), known as Kīchīk (Little) Mīrzā, who at first was in his maternal-uncle's service, but later on gave up soldiering to occupy himself with letters. He is said to have become very learned and also to have taste in verse.\[990\] Here is a Persian quatrain of his:— - [Previous: 911.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.3.1) - [Next: 911.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.3.3) - [Up: 911.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.911.3.2) · Pramāṇa