The Memoirs of Bābur 932.15.3

932.15.3

(_h. Gifts made to various officers._) It was a few days after the `Īd of Shawwāl[1938] that a large party was held in the pillared-porch of the domed building standing in the middle of Sl. Ibrāhīm's private apartments. At this party there were bestowed on Humāyūn a _chār-qab_,[1939] a sword-belt,[1940] a _tīpūchāq_ horse with saddle mounted in gold; on Chīn-tīmūr Sulṯān, Mahdī Khwāja and Muḥammad Sl. Mīrzā _chār-qabs_, sword-belts and dagger-belts; and to the begs and [Sidenote: Fol. 297.] braves, to each according to his rank, were given sword-belts, dagger-belts, and dresses of honour, in all to the number specified below:— 2 items (_rā's_) of _tīpūchāq_ horses with saddles. 16 items (_qabẓa_) of poinards, set with jewels, etc. 8 items (_qabẓa_) of purpet over-garments. 2 items (_tob_) of jewelled sword-belts. —— items (_qabẓa_) of broad daggers (_jamd'kar_) set with jewels. 25 items of jewelled hangers (_khanjar_). —— items of gold-hilted Hindī knives (_kārd_). 51 pieces of purpet. On the day of this party it rained amazingly, rain falling thirteen times. As outside places had been assigned to a good many people, they were drowned out (_gharaq_). (_i. Of various forts and postings._) Samāna (in Patīāla) had been given to Muḥammadī Kūkūldāsh and it had been arranged for him to make swift descent on Saṃbal (Saṃbhal), but Saṃbal was now bestowed on Humāyūn, in addition to his guerdon of Ḥiṣār-fīrūza, and in his service was Hindū Beg.