The Memoirs of Bābur 935.7.7

935.7.7

Today we set Ṣādiq to wrestle with Kalāl who had come to [Sidenote: Fol. 362.] Āgra with a challenge.[2500] In Āgra he had asked respite for 20 days on the plea of fatigue from his journey; as now 40-50 days had passed since the end of his respite, he was obliged to wrestle. Ṣādiq did very well, throwing him easily. Ṣādiq was given 10,000 _tankas_, a saddled horse, a head-to-foot, and a jacket with buttons; while Kalāl, to save him from despair, was given 3000 _tankas_, spite of his fall. The carts and mortar were ordered landed from the boats, and we spent 3 or 4 days on this same ground while the road was made ready, the ground levelled and the landing effected. (_Feb. 21st_) On Monday the 12th of the month (_Jumāda II._), we did 12 _kurohs_ (24 m.) and dismounted at Kūrarah.[2501] Today I travelled by litter. (_Feb. 22nd-25th_) After marching 12 _kurohs_ (24 m.) from Kūrarah (_13th_), we dismounted in Kūrīa[2502] a _pargana_ of Karrah. From Kūrīa we marched 8 _kurohs_ (16m.) and dismounted (_14th_) in Fatḥpūr-Aswa.[2503] After 8 _kurohs_ (16m.) done from Fatḥpūr, we dismounted (_15th_) at Sarāī Munda.[2504]... Today at the Bedtime Prayer (_Friday 16th_, _after dark_), Sl. Jalālu'd-dīn (_Sharqī_)[2505] came with his two young sons to wait on me.