[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) › 925.1.1 # The Memoirs of Bābur 925.1.1 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 925.1.1 - **Language:** English ### [925.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.925.1.1) 925 AH.-JAN. 3RD TO DEC. 23RD 1519 AD.\[1351\] (\_a. Bābur takes the fort of Bajaur.\_) (\_Jan. 3rd\_) On Monday\[1352\] the first day of the month of Muḥarram, there was a violent earthquake in the lower part of the dale (\_julga\_) of Chandāwal,\[1353\] which lasted nearly half an astronomical hour. (\_Jan. 4th\_) Marching at dawn from that camp with the intention of attacking the fort of Bajaur,\[1354\] we dismounted near it and sent a trusty man of the Dilazāk\[1355\] Afghāns to advise its sulṯān\[1356\] and people to take up a position of service (\_qullūq\_) and surrender the fort. Not accepting this counsel, that stupid and ill-fated band sent back a wild answer, where-upon the army was ordered to make ready mantelets, ladders and other appliances for taking a fort. For this purpose a day's (\_Jan. 5th\_) halt was made on that same ground. - [Previous: 924](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.924) - [Next: 925.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.925.1.2) - [Up: 925.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.925.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.925.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.925.1.1) · Pramāṇa