The Memoirs of Bābur 935.14
The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 935.14
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(_ttt. Indian-grown fruits._) A Balkhī melon-grower had been set to raise melons; he now brought a few first-rate small ones; on one or two bush-vines (_būta-tāk_) I had had planted in the Garden-of-eight-paradises very good grapes had grown; Shaikh Gūran sent me a basket of grapes which too were not bad. To have grapes and melons grown in this way in Hindūstān filled my measure of content. (_uuu. Arrival of Māhīm Begīm._) (_June 26th_) Māhīm arrived while yet two watches of Sunday night (_Shawwāl 20th_)[2680] remained. By a singular agreement of things they had left Kābul on the very day, the 10th of the 1st Jumāda (_Jan. 21st 1529_) on which I rode out to the army.[2681] (_Here the record of 11 days is wanting._) (_July 7th_) On Thursday the 1st of Ẕū'l-qa`da the offerings made by Humāyūn and Māhīm were set out while I sat in the large Hall of Audience. Today also wages were given to 150 porters (_kahār_) and they were started off under a servant of Faghfūr _Dīwān_ to fetch melons, grapes, and other fruits from Kabul. [Sidenote: Fol. 381.] (_vvv. Concerning Saṃbhal._) (_July 9th_) On Saturday the 3rd of the month, Hindū Beg who had come as escort from Kābul and must have been sent to Saṃbhal on account of the death of `Alī-i-yūsuf, came and waited on me.[2682] Khalīfa's (son) Ḥusāmu'd-dīn came also today from Alwār and waited on me.
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(_July 10th_) On Sunday morning (_4th_) came `Abdu'l-lāh (_kitābdār_), who from Tīr-mūhānī[2683] had been sent to Saṃbhal on account of the death of `Alī-i-yūsuf. (_Here the record of 7 days is wanting._) (_www. Sedition in Lāhor._) People from Kābul were saying that Shaikh Sharaf of Qarā-bāgh, either incited by `Abdu'l-`azīz or out of liking for him, had written an attestation which attributed to me oppression I had not done, and outrage that had not happened; that he had extorted the signatures of the Prayer-leaders (_imāmlār_) of Lāhor to this accusation, and had sent copies of it to the various towns; that `Abdu'l-`azīz himself had failed to give ear to several royal orders, had spoken unseemly words, and done acts which ought to have been left undone. On account of these matters Qaṃbar-i-`alī _Arghūn_ was started off on Sunday the 11th of the month (_Ẕū'l-qa`da_), to arrest Shaikh Sharaf, the Lāhor _imāms_ with their associates, and `Abdu'l-`azīz, and to bring them all to Court. (_xxx. Varia._) (_July 22nd_) On Thursday the 15th of the month Chīn-tīmūr Sl. came in from Tijāra and waited on me. Today Champion [Sidenote: Fol. 381b.] Ṣādiq and the great champion-wrestler of Aūd wrestled. Ṣādiq gave a half-throw[2684]; he was much vexed.
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(_July 28th_) On Monday the 19th of the month (_Ẕū'l-qa`da_) the Qīzīl-bāsh envoy Murād the life-guardsman was made to put on an inlaid dagger with belt, and a befitting dress of honour, was presented with 2 _laks_ of _tankas_ and given leave to go. (_Here the record of 15 days is wanting._) (_yyy. Sedition in Gūālīār._) (_August 11th_) Sayyid Mashhadī who had come from Gūālīār in these days, represented that Raḥīm-dād was stirring up sedition.[2685] On account of this, Khalīfa's servant Shāh Muḥammad the seal-bearer was sent to convey to Raḥīm-dād matters written with commingling of good counsel. He went; and in a few days came back bringing Raḥīm-dād's son, but, though the son came, Raḥīm-dād himself had no thought of coming. On Wednesday the 5th of _Ẕū'l-ḥijja_, Nūr Beg was sent to Gūālīār to allay Raḥīm-dād's fears, came back in a few days, and laid requests from Raḥīm-dād before us. Orders in accordance with those requests had been written and were on the point of despatch when one of Raḥīm-dād's servants arriving, represented that he had come to effect the escape of the son and that Raḥīm-dād himself had no thought of coming in. I was for riding out at once to Gūālīār, but Khalīfa set it forth to me, "Let me write one more letter commingled with good counsel; he may even yet come peacefully." On this mission Khusrau's (son?) Shihābu'd-dīn was despatched.
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(_August 12th_) On Thursday the 6th of the month mentioned (_Ẕū'l-ḥijja_) Mahdī Khwāja came in from Etāwa.[2686] [Sidenote: Fol. 382.] (_August 16th_) On the Festival-day[2687] (_Monday 10th_) Hindū Beg was presented with a special head-to-foot, an inlaid dagger with belt; also a _pargana_ worth 7 _laks_[2688] was bestowed on Ḥasan-i-`alī, well-known among the Turkmāns[2689] for a Chaghatāī.[2690]