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

Maharana Sāngā.
which intrigue was not idle, Bābur made
dispositions for a battle, which took place on
29 April 1526 A.D. The Delhi army was
defeated and the Sultan lost his life. A
week after this, Bābur was crowned king at
Delhi and the khutba was read in his name.
After waiting a few months to see if
Sāngā moved towards Agra, he advanced
and took possession of it. Agra was then
only an appanage of Byana, which was a
place of great strategical and political
importance. Byana had fallen into the
hands of the Maharana after the defeat of
Ibrahim, and its ruler, Nizam Khan, was a
vassal of Mewar.
Bābur, however, knew very well that
Ibrahim was not his most formidable op-
ponent in India. He was aware of the great
power and prestige of Maharana Sāngā and
knew that with him as a neighbour, his
throne stood on very slender support. He,
therefore, began to take steps to secure
Byana. Nizam Khan wished to play Bābur
and Sāngā against each other. He told
Bābur that he was a vassal of Sāngā, and
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