The Memoirs of Bābur 933.3.3

933.3.3

(_Feb. 10th_) On Sunday the 8th of the month (Jumāda I.), I went to see Ustād `Alī-qulī discharge stones from that large mortar of his in casting which the stone-chamber was without defect and which he had completed afterwards by casting the powder-compartment. It was discharged at the Afternoon Prayer; the throw of the stone was 1600 paces. A gift was made to the Master of a sword-belt, robe of honour, and _tīpūchāq_ (horse). (_m. Bābur leaves Āgra against Rānā Sangā._) (_Feb. 11th_) On Monday the 9th of the first Jumāda, we got out of the suburbs of Āgra, on our journey (_safar_) for the Holy War, and dismounted in the open country, where we remained three or four days to collect our army and be its rallying-point.[2002] As little confidence was placed in Hindūstānī people, the Hindūstān amīrs were inscribed for expeditions to this or to that side:—`Ālam Khān (_Tahangarī_) was sent hastily to Gūālīār to [Sidenote: Fol. 309b.] reinforce Raḥīm-dād; Makan, Qāsim Beg _Sanbalī_ (_Saṃbhalī_), Ḥamīd with his elder and younger brethren and Muḥammad _Zaitūn_ were inscribed to go swiftly to Sanbal. (_n. Defeat of the advance-force._)