The Memoirs of Bābur 932.6.4

932.6.4

(_Author's note on Bikramājīt._) The ancestors of Bikramājīt had ruled in Gūālīār for more than a hundred years.[1691] Sikandar (_Lūdī_) had sat down in Āgra for several years in order to take the fort; later on, in Ibrāhīm's time, `Aẕim Humāyūn _Sarwānī_[1692] had completely invested it for some while; following this, it was taken on terms under which Shamsābād was given in exchange for it.[1693] Bikramājīt's children and family were in Āgra at the time of Ibrāhīm's defeat. When Humāyūn reached Āgra, they must have been planning to flee, but his postings of men (to watch the roads) prevented this and guard was kept over them. Humāyūn himself did not let them go (_bārghālī qūīmās_). They made him a voluntary offering of a mass of jewels and valuables amongst which was the famous diamond which `Alāu'u'd-dīn must have brought.[1694] Its reputation is that every appraiser has estimated its value at two and a half days' food for the whole world. Apparently it weighs 8 _mis̤qāls_.[1695] Humāyūn offered it to me when I arrived at Āgra; I just gave it him back. (_aa. Ibrāhīm's mother and entourage._)