[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) › 935.2.8 # The Memoirs of Bābur 935.2.8 The Bābur-nāma in English (A. S. Beveridge) 935.2.8 - **Language:** English ### [935.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.2.8) (\_Oct. 17th\_) On Saturday the 3rd of Ṣafar, between the Other and Evening Prayers, I went to see three of the great-aunt begīms,\[2305\] Gauhar-shād Begīm, Badī\`u'l-jamāl Begīm, and Āq Begīm, with also, of lesser begīms,\[2306\] Sl. Maṣ\`ūd Mīrzā's daughter Khān-zāda Begīm, and Sulṯān-bakht Begīm's daughter, and my \_yīnkā chīcha's\_ grand-daughter, that is to say, Zaināb-sulṯān Begīm.\[2307\] They had come past Tūta and dismounted at a small \[Sidenote: Fol. 345.\] standing-water (\_qarā sū\_) on the edge of the suburbs. I came back direct by boat. (\_n. Despatch of an envoy to receive charge of Ranthaṃbhor.\_) (\_Oct. 19th\_) On Monday the 5th of the month of Ṣafar, Hāmūsī son of Dīwa, an old Hindū servant from Bhīra, was joined with Bikramājīt's former\[2308\] and later envoys in order that pact and agreement for the surrender of Ranthanbūr and for the conditions of Bikramājīt's service might be made in their own (hindū) way and custom. Before our man returned, he was to see, and learn, and make sure of matters; this done, if that person (\_i.e.\_ Bikramājīt) stood fast to his spoken word, I, for my part, promised that, God bringing it aright, I would set him in his father's place as Rānā of Chitūr.\[2309\] (\_Here the record of 3 days is wanting.\_) (\_o. A levy on stipendiaries.\_) - [Previous: 935.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.2.7) - [Next: 935.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.2.9) - [Up: 935.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-beveridge.935.2.8) · Pramāṇa