[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) › 2.1.1 # The Memoirs of Bābur 2.1.1 Túzak-i Bábarí (extracts, from Erskine's translation) 2.1.1 - **Language:** English ### [2.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1.1) On Friday, the 1st of Safar, in the year 932 (November 17th, 1525), when the sun was in Sagittarius, I set out on my march to invade Hindustan. \* \* \* We made two marches from Bikram (Peshawar); and after the third, on Thursday, the 26th, we encamped on the banks of the river Sind. On Saturday, the 1st day of the first Rabi', we passed the Sind; and having also crossed the river of Kach-kot, halted on its banks. The Begs, paymasters, and diwans, who had been placed to superintend the embarkation, brought me the return of the troops who were on the service. Great and small, good and bad, servants and no servants, they amounted to 12,000 persons. To secure a proper supply of corn, we advanced along the skirts of the hills towards Sialkot. On coming opposite to the country of the Gakkars, in the bed of a brook, we found in several places a quantity of standing water. These waters were entirely frozen over. Although there was not much of it, the ice was in general a span in thickness. In Hindustan such ice is uncommon. We met with it here; but during all the years I have been in Hindustan, I have in no other instance met with any trace of ice or snow. - [Previous: 1.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.1.15) - [Next: 2.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1.2) - [Up: 2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1.1) · Pramāṇa