[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) › 932.3.7 # The Memoirs of Bābur 932.3.7 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 932.3.7 - **Language:** English ### [932.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.3.7) In the hills of this dale stand thoroughly strong forts; one on the north-east, named Kūtila, has sides 70 to 80 yards (\_qārī\_) of straight fall, the side where the great gate is being perhaps 7 or 8 yards.\[1642\] The width of the place where the draw-bridge is made, may be 10 to 12 yards. Across this they have made a bridge of two tall trees\[1643\] by which horses and herds are taken over. This was one of the local forts Ghāzī Khān had strengthened; his man will have been in it now. Our raiders (\_chāpqūnchī\_) assaulted it and had almost taken it when night came on. The garrison abandoned this difficult place and went off. Near this dale is also the stronghold of Ginguta; it is girt round by precipices as Kūtila is, but is not so strong as Kūtila. As has been mentioned \`Ālam Khān went into it.\[1644\] \[Sidenote: Fol. 261.\] - [Previous: 932.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.3.6) - [Next: 932.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.4.1) - [Up: 932.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.932.3.7) · Pramāṇa