The Memoirs of Bābur 933.8.5

933.8.5

Alūr and an allowance of 15 _laks_ was bestowed on Tardīka (or, Tardī _yakka_) who in the flanking-party of the right-hand (_qūl_) had done better than the rest. The contents of the Alūr treasury were bestowed on Humāyūn. (_h. Alwar visited._) (_April 13th_) Marching from that camp on Wednesday the 1st of the month of Rajab, we came to within 2 _kurohs_ (4 m.) of Alūr. I went to see the fort, there spent the night, and next day went back to camp. (_i. Leave given to various followers._) When the oath before-mentioned[2134] was given to great and small before the Holy-battle with Rānā Sangā, it had been mentioned[2135] that there would be nothing to hinder leave after [Sidenote: Fol. 327.] this victory, and that leave would be given to anyone wishing to go away (from Hindūstān). Most of Humāyūn's men were from Badakhshān or elsewhere on that side (of Hindū-kūsh); they had never before been of an army led out for even a month or two; there had been weakness amongst them before the fight; on these accounts and also because Kābul was empty of troops, it was now decided to give Humāyūn leave for Kābul. (_April 11th_) Leaving the matter at this, we marched from Alūr on Thursday the 9th of Rajab, did 4 or 5 _kurohs_ (8-10 m.) and dismounted on the bank of the Mānas-water.