महाराणा सांगा: द हिन्दूपत (हरविलास सारदा - मेवाड़ साम्राज्य एवं खानवा महायुद्ध इतिहास)

Maharana Sāngā.
of success. The first attempt failed, but the
second succeeded beyond his expectations.
The people, tired of the barbarous
Uzbeks, hailed Bābur with joy. Shaibani
galloped up to the town with a few followers
at daybreak, but finding it in Bābur's
possession and the whole population against
himself, retired towards Bokhara. Bābur was
at the time of this heroic enterprise in his
eighteenth year. Though Bābur obtained
Samarkand, Shaibani Khan's power was
unbroken. In a few months he advanced
from Bokhara and took the fort of Dabusi
by storm and put Bābur's garrison to the
sword. Bābur left Samarkand to take the
field against him (about May 1501 A.D.)
Shaibani planned a night attack which failed.
Bābur divided his army into four divisions,
consisting of right and left wings, centre and
advance, and marched forward. The enemy
was ready to receive Bābur. Bābur's left
was turned. The enemy then attacked his
centre in the rear and threw his army into
confusion. Bābur sustained a complete defeat.
Only 10 or 15 men remained round him.
Bābur fled, and after crossing the river
107.