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

Maharana Sāṅgā.
by Tambal. Bābur was wounded by an
arrow, which pierced his right thigh; while
Tambal riding up discharged full on his
head a furious sabre blow which stunned him.
The sword was the one which Bābur had
presented him. The steel cap saved Bābur,
but his head was bruised. Another sabre
stroke fell on his quiver, and Bābur, to save
himself, fled. He went to Akhsi, but was
driven away from there. With 20 or 30 men
he fled, pursued by the enemy. All his follow-
ers were left behind one after another, and
at length Bābur was left alone. Two of his
enemy were gaining upon him. When
they came within bowshot, they called out
to him to stop, and swore that they meant
no harm to him. All three passed the night
in the hills. Bābur was eventually dis-
covered there. He was told that Tambal
wanted to make him king. Bābur disbelieved
the story and retired to spend the few
moments yet left him in religious medi-
tations and in preparation for the next
world. He, however, managed to escape,
and joined the Moghul khans, who were
marching against Ferghana. Shaibani, how-
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