[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) › 4.2 # The Memoirs of Bābur 4.2 Túzak-i Bábarí (extracts, from Erskine's translation) 4.2 - **Language:** English ### [4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.4.2) Overseers and pioneers were appointed to construct works on which the guns were to be planted. All the men of the army were directed to prepare túrds and scaling-ladders, and to serve the túrds which are used in attacking forts. Chánderí had formerly belonged to the Sultáns of Mándú. After the death of Sultán Násiru-d dín, one of his sons, Sultán Mahmúd, who is now in Mándú, got possession of Mándú and the neighbouring countries; another of his sons, Muhammad Sháh, seized on Chánderí, and applied to Sultán Sikandar for protection. Sultán Sikandar sent several large armies and supported him in his dominions. After Sultán Sikandar's demise, in Sultán Ibráhím's reign, Muhammad Sháh died, leaving a young son of the name of Ahmad Sháh. Sultán Ibráhím carried off Ahmad Sháh, and established one of his own people in his stead. When Sanká advanced with an army against Ibráhím as far as Dhú-lpúr, that prince's amírs rose against him, and on that occasion Chánderí fell into Sanká's hands. He bestowed it on one Mediní Ráo, a Pagan of great consequence, who was now in the place with 4000 or 5000 Pagans. \* \* I sent to him to assure him of my favour and clemency, and offering him Shamsábád in exchange for Chánderí. Two or three considerable people about him were averse to conciliation, \* \* and the treaty broke off without success. - [Previous: 4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.4.1) - [Next: 4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.4.3) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.babur.baburnama~en-elliot.4.2) · Pramāṇa