[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) › 933.3.5 # The Memoirs of Bābur 933.3.5 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 933.3.5 - **Language:** English ### [933.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.3.5) (\_Feb. 16th\_) Marching out of Āgra on Saturday the 14th of the first Jumāda, dismount was made where the wells had been \[Sidenote: Fol. 310.\] dug. We marched on next day. It crossed my mind that the well-watered ground for a large camp was at Sīkrī.\[2005\] It being possible that the Pagan was encamped there and in possession of the water, we arrayed precisely, in right, left and centre. As Qismatī and Darwīsh-i-muḥammad \_Sārbān\_ in their comings and goings had seen and got to know all sides of Bīāna, they were sent ahead to look for camping-ground on the bank of the Sīkrī-lake (\_kūl\_). When we reached the (Madhākūr) camp, persons were sent galloping off to tell Mahdī Khwāja and the Bīāna garrison to join me without delay. Humāyūn's servant Beg Mīrak \_Mughūl\_ was sent out with a few braves to get news of the Pagan. They started that night, and next morning brought word that he was heard of as having arrived and dismounted at a place one \_kuroh\_ (2 miles) on our side (\_aīlkārāk\_) of Basāwar.\[2006\] On this same day Mahdī Khwāja and Muḥammad Sl. Mīrzā rejoined us with the troops that had ridden light to Bīāna. (\_o. Discomfiture of a reconnoitring party.\_) - [Previous: 933.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.3.4) - [Next: 933.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.3.6) - [Up: 933.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.3.5) · Pramāṇa