[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) › 926.1.5 # The Memoirs of Bābur 926.1.5 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 926.1.5 - **Language:** English ### [926.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.926.1.5) (\_Jan. 16th\_) At dawn (24th) we got on a raft; on another several braves went. People in Bajaur, Sawād, Kūnār and thereabouts make a beer (\_bīr būza\_)\[1536\] the ferment of which is a thing they call \_kīm\_.\[1537\] This \_kīm\_ they make of the roots of herbs and several simples, shaped like a loaf, dried and kept by them. Some sorts of beer are surprisingly exhilarating, but bitter and distasteful. We had thought of drinking beer but, because of its bitter taste, preferred a confection. \`Asas, Ḥasan \_Aīkirik\_,\[1538\] and Mastī, on the other raft, were ordered to drink some; they did so and became quite drunk. Ḥasan \_Aīkirik\_ set up a disgusting disturbance; \`Asas, very drunk, did such \[Sidenote: Fol. 250b.\] unpleasant things that we were most uncomfortable (\_ba tang\_). I thought of having them put off on the far side of the water, but some of the others begged them off. I had sent for Khwāja Kalān at this time and had bestowed Bajaur on Shāh Mīr Ḥusain. For why? Khwāja Kalān was a friend; his stay in Bajaur had been long; moreover the Bajaur appointment appeared an easy one. At the ford of the Kūnār-water Shāh Mīr Ḥusain met me on his way to Bajaur. I sent for him and said a few trenchant words, gave him some special armour, and let him go. Opposite Nūr-gal (Rock-village) an old man begged from those on the rafts; every-one gave him something, coat (\_tūn\_), turban, bathing-cloth and so on, so he took a good deal away. - [Previous: 926.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.926.1.4) - [Next: 926.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.926.1.6) - [Up: 926.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.926.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.926.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.926.1.5) · Pramāṇa