[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) › 934.2.1 # The Memoirs of Bābur 934.2.1 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 934.2.1 - **Language:** English ### [934.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.2.1) (\_Jan. 28th\_) At dawn on Tuesday the 6th of the first Jumāda we marched from Bahjat Khān's tank intending to assault Chandīrī. We dismounted at the side of the middle-tank near \[Sidenote: Fol. 334.\] the fort. (\_j. Bad news.\_) On this same morning after reaching that ground, Khalīfa brought a letter or two of which the purport was that the troops appointed for the East\[2204\] had fought without consideration, been beaten, abandoned Laknau, and gone to Qanūj. Seeing that Khalīfa was much perturbed and alarmed by these news, I said,\[2205\] (\_Persian\_) "There is no ground for perturbation or alarm; nothing comes to pass but what is predestined of God. As this task (Chandīrī) is ahead of us, not a breath must be drawn about what has been told us. Tomorrow we will assault the fort; that done, we shall see what comes." (\_k. Siege of Chandīrī, resumed.\_) The enemy must have strengthened just the citadel, and have posted men by twos and threes in the outer-fort for prudence' sake. That night our men went up from all round; those few in the outer-fort did not fight; they fled into the citadel. (\_Jan. 29th\_) At dawn on Wednesday the 7th of the first Jumāda, we ordered our men to arm, go to their posts, provoke to fight, and attack each from his place when I rode out with drum and standard. - [Previous: 934.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.1.7) - [Next: 934.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.2.2) - [Up: 934.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.934.2.1) · Pramāṇa