A History of Agriculture in India v2.c67.11

v2.c67.11

In A.D. 1500 Babur again attacked Samarkand. Shaibani Khan, who was then the ruler of Samarkand, was camping in one of the gardens outside the city walls. Babur’s soldiers scaled the city walls and with the co-operation of the inhabitants, who were disgusted with the savage rule of Shaibani Khan, occupied the city. After some months Shaibani Khan returned with a large force and besieged the city. Supplies were cut off, the garrison was starved and Babur was forced to surrender. He was also compelled to give his elder sister Khanzada in marriage to Shaibani Khan. One night accompanied by his mother and a few loyal followers Babur escaped from Samarkand.