[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) › 932.15.5 # The Memoirs of Bābur 932.15.5 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 932.15.5 - **Language:** English ### [932.15.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.15.5) Next day when the other begs arrived, Qāsim \_Saṃbalī\_ came out and saw them, but not liking to surrender the fort, made them false pretences. One day Shaikh Gūran (G'hūran) and Hindū Beg having talked the matter over with them, got Qāsim \_Saṃbalī\_ out to the presence of the begs, and took men of ours into the fort. They brought Qāsim's wife and dependents safely out, and sent Qāsim (to Court).\[1943\] Qalandar the foot-man was sent to Niẕām Khān in Bīāna with royal letters of promise and threat; with these was sent \[Sidenote: Fol. 298.\] also the following little off-hand (Persian) verse:—\[1944\] Strive not with the Turk, o Mīr of Bīāna! His skill and his courage are obvious. If thou come not soon, nor give ear to counsel,— What need to detail (\_bayān\_) what is obvious? Bīāna being one of the famous forts of Hindūstān, the senseless mannikin, relying on its strength, demanded what not even its strength could enforce. Not giving him a good answer, we ordered siege apparatus to be looked to. Bābā Qulī Beg was sent with royal letters of promise and threat to Muḥammad \_Zaitūn\_ (in Dūlpūr); Muḥammad \_Zaitūn\_ also made false excuses. - [Previous: 932.15.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.15.4) - [Next: 932.15.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.15.6) - [Up: 932.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.15) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.15.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.15.5) · Pramāṇa