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Tarikh-i Salatin-i Afaghina 3.4.6

Táríkh-i Salátín-i Afághana of Ahmad Yádgár (extracts) 3.4.6

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3.4.6

After this, when Babar heard of the confusion prevailing in the Sultan's army, he left Karnal, and Sultan Ibrahim arrived in pargana Ganaur, and there inquired of the astrologers in order that he might learn from the celestial bodies what was to happen. He inquired on whose side the victory should be. The astrologers cautiously replied, "It appears from the motion of the stars that the whole of our horses and elephants have gone over to the Mughal army." The Sultan said, "This is a proof that I shall vanquish the Mughals." They replied, "So let it be." The astrologers, being aware that Babar would be victorious, deserted the camp. Amin Khan also fled from the same place, and presented himself before Babar. Whilst these events were going on, Hamid Khan, of the Sultan's own tribe, was coming to the assistance of the Sultan with 4000 sawars, when he encountered the advance-guard under Prince Muhammad Humayun, and a battle began, in which Hamid Khan's troops being defeated, many were killed, and the rest dispersed.