[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) › 2.1.8 # The Memoirs of Bābur 2.1.8 Túzak-i Bábarí (extracts, from Erskine's translation) 2.1.8 - **Language:** English ### [2.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1.8) These noblemen then made an attempt to leave it, but some of their horses having fallen in the gateway, they could not get out. Some elephants that were along with them were pushed forward, and trampled upon and killed a number of the horses. Although unable to escape on horseback, they left the place during a dark night on foot, and after incredible sufferings, joined Ghazi Khan, who, in the course of his flight, finding that he could not get refuge in Milwat, had directed his course towards the hills, where they met. Ghdzi Khan did not give 'Alim Khdn a very friendly reception, which induced him to wait on me, below Diin in the neighbourhood of Palhur, where he came and tendered me his allegiance. While I was at Sialkot, some of the troops whom I had left in Lahore arrived to inform me that they would all be up by the morning. - [Previous: 2.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1.7) - [Next: 2.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.2.1) - [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.2.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.2.1.8) · Pramāṇa