The Memoirs of Bābur 935.12.1

935.12.1

The Sulṯāns arrived while I was making ablution for the Mid-day Prayer; I praised and thanked them and led them to expect guerdon and kindness. `Askarī also came; this was the first affair he had seen; one well-omened for him! As the camp had not yet crossed the river, I took my rest in the boat Gunjāīsh, near an island. (_ccc. Various incidents of the days following the battle._) (_May 6th_) During the day of Friday (_Sha`bān 27th_) we landed at a village named Kūndīh[2626] in the Nirhun _pargana_ of Kharīd on the north side of the Sarū.[2627] (_May 8th_) On Sunday (_29th_) Kūkī was sent to Ḥājīpūr for news. Shāh Muḥammad (son) of Ma`rūf to whom in last year's campaign (934 AH.) I had shown great favour and had given the Sāran-country, had done well on several occasions, twice fighting and overcoming his father Ma`rūf.[2628] At the time when Sl. Maḥmūd _Lūdī_ perfidiously took possession of Bihār and was opposed by Shaikh Bāyazīd and Bīban, Shāh Muḥammad had no help for it, he had to join them; but even then, when people were saying wild words about him, he had written dutifully to me. When `Askarī crossed at the Haldī-passage, Shāh [Sidenote: Fol. 375.] Muḥammad had come at once with a troop, seen him and with him gone against the Bengalīs. He now came to this ground and waited on me. During these days news came repeatedly that Bīban and Shaikh Bāyazīd were meaning to cross the Sarū-river.