The Memoirs of Bābur 935.13.2

935.13.2

(_June 2nd_) Marching early in the morning of Thursday (_25th_), we left the Sarū-river, did 11 _kurohs_ (22 m.), crossed the Parsarū (Sarjū) and dismounted on its bank. Here the begs were summoned, discussion was had, and the leaders named below were appointed to go detached from the army, in rapid pursuit of Bīban and Bāyazīd towards Dalmūṯ (Dalmau):—Aīsān-tīmūr Sl., Muḥammad Sl. M., Tūkhta-būghā Sl., Qāsim-i-ḥusain Sl., Bī-khūb (Nī-khūb) Sl., Muz̤affar-i-ḥusain Sl., Qāsim Khwāja, Ja`far Khwāja, Zahid Khwāja, Jānī Beg, `Askarī's retainer Kīchīk Khwāja, and, of Hind amīrs, `Ālam Khān of Kālpī, Malik-dād _Kararānī_, and Rāo (Rāwūī) _Sarwāni_. (_ooo. The march continued._) When I went at night to make ablution in the Parsarū, people were catching a mass of fish that had gathered round a lamp on the surface of the water. I like others took fish in my hands.[2662] (_June 3rd_) On Friday (_26th_) we dismounted on a very slender stream, the head-water of a branch of the Parsarū. In order not to be disturbed by the comings and goings of the army-folk, [Sidenote: Fol. 378b.] I had it dammed higher up and had a place, 10 by 10, made for ablution. The night of the 27th[2663] was spent on this ground. (_June 4th_) At the dawn of the same day (_Saturday 27th_) we left that water, crossed the Tūs and dismounted on its bank.[2664] (_June 5th_) On Sunday (_28th_) we dismounted on the bank of the same water.