[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) › 933.7.3 # The Memoirs of Bābur 933.7.3 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 933.7.3 - **Language:** English ### [933.7.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.7.3) they made fall from the firmament of existence many heads of the headstrong, as stars fall from the firmament of heaven. The marvel of the Age, Ustād \`Alī-qulī, who with his own appurtenances stood in front of the centre, did deeds of valour, discharging against the iron-mantled forts of the infidels\[2094\] stones of such size that were (one) put into a scale of the Balance in which actions are weighed, that \_scale shall be heavy with good works and he\_ (\_i.e.\_ its owner) \_shall lead a pleasing life\_\[2095\]; and were such stones discharged against a hill, broad of base and high of summit, it would \_become like carded wool\_.\[2096\] Such stones Ustād \`Alī-qulī discharged at the iron-clad fortress of the pagan ranks and by this discharge of stones, and abundance of culverins and matchlocks(?)\[2097\] destroyed many of the builded bodies of the \[Sidenote: Fol. 323.\] pagans. The matchlockmen of the royal centre, in obedience to orders, going from behind the carts into the midst of the battle, each one of them made many a pagan taste of the poison of death. The foot-soldiers, going into a most dangerous place, made their names to be blazoned amongst those of the forest-tigers (\_i.e.\_ heroes) of valour and the champions in the field of manly deeds. Just at this time came an order from his Majesty the Khāqān that the carts of the centre should be advanced; - [Previous: 933.7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.7.2) - [Next: 933.7.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.7.4) - [Up: 933.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.7.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.7.3) · Pramāṇa