The Memoirs of Bābur 935.9.1

935.9.1

(_uu. News of the Afghāns._) (_March 25th_ (?) _and 26th_) Having heard there were many elephants in the Chunār jungles, I had left (Thursday's) ground thinking to hunt them, but Tāj Khān bringing the news (_Friday 15th_(?)) that Maḥmūd Khān (_Lūdi_) was near the Son-water, I summoned the begs and took counsel as to whether to fall upon him suddenly. In the end it was settled to march on continuously, fast[2537] and far. (_March 27th_) Marching on (_Sunday 17th_), we did 9 _kurohs_ (18m.), and dismounted at the Bilwah-ferry.[2538] (_March 28th_) On Monday night[2539] the 18th of the month, T̤āhir was started for Āgra from this camp (Bilwah-ferry), taking money-drafts for the customary gifts of allowance and lodging[2540] to those on their way from Kābul. Before dawn next morning (Monday) I went on by boat. When we came to where the Gūī-water (Gūmtī) which is the water of Jūnpūr, meets the Gang-water (Ganges), I went a little [Sidenote: Fol. 365.] way up it and back. Narrower[2541] though it is, it has no ford; the army-folk crossed it (last year) by boat, by raft, or by swimming their horses.