[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) › 2.1.2 # The Memoirs of Bābur 2.1.2 Túzak-i Bábarí (extracts, from Erskine's translation) 2.1.2 - **Language:** English ### [2.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1.2) Advancing five marches from the Sind, the sixth brought us close by the hill of Jud, below the hill of Balinat-jogi, on the banks of a river, at the station of Bakialan, where we encamped. \* \* \* Marching thence we halted, after passing the river Behat, below Jilam, by the ford. \* \* \* From this encampment I sent forward Saiyid Tufan and Saiyid Lachin, giving each of them a spare horse, with directions to push on with all speed to Lahore, and to enjoin our troops in that city not to fight, but to form a junction with me at Sialkot or Parsarur. The general report was, that Ghazi Khan had collected an army of 30,000 or 40,000 men; that Daulat Khan, old as he was, had buckled on two swords; and that they would certainly try the fate of a battle. I recollected the proverb which says, "Ten friends are better than nine." That no advantage might be lost, I judged it most advisable before fighting to form a junction with the detachment of my army that was in Lahore. I therefore sent on messengers with instructions to the amirs, and at the second march reached the banks of the river Chinab, where I encamped. \* \* \* - [Previous: 2.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1.1) - [Next: 2.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1.3) - [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.2.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1.2) · Pramāṇa