[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) › 913.4.4 # The Memoirs of Bābur 913.4.4 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 913.4.4 - **Language:** English ### [913.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.913.4.4) When this news came, the begs were summoned for counsel. The matters for discussion were these:—Strangers and ancient foes, such as are Shaibāq Khān and the Aūzbegs, are in possession of all the countries once held by Tīmūr Beg's descendants; even where Turks and Chaghatāīs\[1306\] survive in corners and border-lands, they have all joined the Aūzbeg, willingly or with aversion; one remains, I myself, in Kābul, the foe mightily strong, I very weak, with no means of making terms, no strength to oppose; that, in the presence of such power and potency, we had to think of some place for ourselves and, at this crisis and in the crack of time there was, to put a wider space between us and the strong foeman; that choice lay between Badakhshān and Hindūstān and that decision must now be made. Qāsim Beg and Sherīm T̤aghāī were agreed for Badakhshān; (\_Author's note on Badakhshān.\_) Those holding their heads up in Badakhshān at this crisis were, of Badakhshīs, Mubārak Shāh and Zubair, Jahāngīr \_Turkmān\_ and Muḥammad the armourer. They had driven Nāṣir Mīrzā out but had not joined the Aūzbeg. \[Sidenote: Fol. 213b.\] I and several household-begs preferred going towards Hindūstān and were for making a start to Lamghān.\[1307\] (\_r. Movements of some Mīrzās.\_) - [Previous: 913.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.913.4.3) - [Next: 913.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.913.4.5) - [Up: 913.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.913.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.913.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.913.4.4) · Pramāṇa