[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) › 912.5.3 # The Memoirs of Bābur 912.5.3 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 912.5.3 - **Language:** English ### [912.5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.912.5.3) We sent on Aḥmad the messenger (\_yāsāwal\_) and Qarā Aḥmad \_yūrūnchī\_\[1229\] to say to the begs, "Here we are at the time promised; be ready! be bold! "After crossing Minār-hill\[1230\] and dismounting on its skirt, helpless with cold, we lit fires to warm ourselves. It was not time to light the signal-fire; we just lit these because we were helpless in that mighty cold. Near shoot of dawn we rode on from Minār-hill; between it and Kābul the snow was up to the horses' knees and had hardened, so off the road to move was difficult. Riding single-file the whole way, we got to Kābul \[Sidenote: Fol. 198.\] in good time undiscovered.\[1231\] Before we were at Bībī Māh-rūī (Lady Moon-face), the blaze of fire on the citadel let us know that the begs were looking out. (\_l. Attack made on the rebels.\_) - [Previous: 912.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.912.5.2) - [Next: 912.5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.912.5.4) - [Up: 912.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.912.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.912.5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.912.5.3) · Pramāṇa