[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) › 933.7.8 # The Memoirs of Bābur 933.7.8 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 933.7.8 - **Language:** English ### [933.7.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.7.8) All the Hindūs slain, abject (\_khwār\_, var. \_zār\_) and mean, By matchlock-stones, like the Elephants' lords,\[2108\] Many hills of their bodies were seen, And from each hill a fount of running blood. Dreading the arrows of (our) splendid ranks, Passed\[2109\] they in flight to each waste and hill. They turn their backs. The command of God is to be performed. Now praise be to God, All-hearing and All-wise, for victory is from God alone, the Mighty, the Wise.\[2110\] Written Jumāda II. 25th 933 (AH.-March 29th 1527 A.D.).\[2111\] MINOR SEQUELS OF VICTORY. (\_a. Bābur assumes the title of Ghāzī.\_) After this success \_Ghāzī\_ (Victor in a Holy-war) was written amongst the royal titles. Below the titles (\_ṯughrā\_)\[2112\] entered on the \_Fatḥ-nāma\_, I wrote the following quatrain:—\[2113\] For Islām's sake, I wandered in the wilds, Prepared for war with pagans and Hindūs, Resolved myself to meet the martyr's death. \[Sidenote: Fol. 325.\] Thanks be to God! a \_ghāzī\_ I became. - [Previous: 933.7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.7.7) - [Next: 933.8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.8.1) - [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.933.7.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.933.7.8) · Pramāṇa