The Memoirs of Bābur 934.1.1

934.1.1

934 AH.-SEP. 27TH 1527 TO SEP. 15TH 1528 AD.[2171] (_a. Visit to Kūl (Aligarh) and Saṃbal._) (_Sep. 27th_) On Saturday the 1st of Muḥarram we dismounted in Kūl (Koel). Humāyūn had left Darwīsh(-i-`alī) and Yūsuf-i-`alī[2172] in Saṃbal; they crossed one river,[2173] fought Quṯb _Sīrwānī_[2174] and a party of rājas, beat them well and killed a mass of men. They sent a few heads and an elephant into Kūl while we were there. After we had gone about Kūl for two days, we dismounted at Shaikh Gūran's house by his invitation, where he entertained us hospitably and laid an offering before us. (_Sep. 30th-Muḥ. 4th_) Riding on from that place, we dismounted at Aūtrūlī (Atrauli).[2175] (_Oct. 1st-Muḥ. 5th_) On Wednesday we crossed the river Gang (Ganges) and spent the night in villages of Saṃbal. (_Oct. 2nd-Muḥ. 6th_) On Thursday we dismounted in Saṃbal. After going about in it for two days, we left on Saturday. (_Oct. 5th-Muḥ. 9th_) On Sunday we dismounted in Sikandara[2176] at the house of Rāo _Sīrwānī_ who set food before us and served us. When we rode out at dawn, I made some pretext to leave the rest, and galloped on alone to within a _kuroh_ of Āgra where they overtook me. At the Mid-day Prayer we dismounted in Āgra. (_b. Illness of Bābur._) (_Oct. 12th_) On Sunday the 16th of Muḥarram I had fever and ague. This returned again and again during the next 25 or 26 days. I drank operative medicine and at last relief came. I suffered much from thirst and want of sleep.