[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) › [Tuzak-i Babari (extracts, from Erskine's translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot) › 1.1 # The Memoirs of Bābur 1.1 Túzak-i Bábarí (extracts, from Erskine's translation) 1.1 - **Language:** English ### [1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.1.1) On the 14th Safar, 925 (February 15th, 1519), when we left Bajaur, we did it with the intention of attacking Bahrah before we returned to Kabul. We were always full of the idea of invading Hindustan. This was prevented by various circumstances. For three or four months that the army had been detained in Bajaur, it had got no plunder of value. As Bahrah is on the borders of Hindustan, and was near at hand, I conceived that, if I were now to push on without baggage, the soldiers might light upon some booty. Moving on under these impressions, and plundering the Afgháns in our progress, when I reached Makám, several of my principal adherents advised me, that if we were to enter Hindustan, we should do it on a proper footing, and with an adequate force. \* \* \* \* Though the advice was perfectly judicious, we made the inroad in spite of all these objections. Early next morning we marched towards the passage over the Sind. I despatched Mir Muhammad Jala-ban in advance, with his brothers and some troops to escort them, for the purpose of examining the banks of the river, both above and below. After sending on the army towards the river, I myself set off for Sawati, which they likewise call Kark-khana, to hunt the rhinoceros. We started many rhinoceroses, but as the country abounded in brushwood, we could not get at them. \* \* \* - [Next: 1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.1.2) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.1.1) · Pramāṇa