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2 king of Delhi to give up his pretensions to that province, and thus avert
3 the calamities of a‘war. Here he received the happy tidings of the birth
4 of a son, whom, from his having been born while he himself was preparing _ Birth of Hinaal
5 to invade Hindostén, he named Hindal. Having subdued the countries as Mi.
6 far as the Chindb, and appointdd Hussan Beg Atka governor of the conquer- gpisann’? ? °
7 red territories, he advanced at the head of his army to chastise the Ghak-
8 kars. The fort of Birhala was invested, and the Ghakkars were defeated The Ghakkars
9 in a sally by Dost Beg, the Moghal general. Baber at the same time cutting ““****
10 off their retreat in person, they were compelled to fly to the mountains, and a
11 considerable number of them were killed in the flight. The fort of Birhala,
12 with all its treasures, fell into the hands of the victor, who, leaving Muham-
13 mad Ali as his lieutenant, retraced his steps to Kabul.
14 The latter part of the same year witnessed another invasion of India by ,,Second campaign,
15 Baber, who this time contemplated the reduction of Léhore. The Eusafzies tye gusatsies de-
16 endeavoured to check his advance, but they were defeated and repulsed. feated.
17 On reaching Peshawar, he caused the fort to be put in thorough repair, and,
18 having settled the affairs of the border, marched to the Indus. News was,
19 however, brought to him of the invasion of Badakhshan by Sultan Syad,
20 king of Kashgar, and he was compelled to return, leaving a blood relation,
21 Muhammad Sultan Mirza, with 4,000 horse, to conduct affairs in India.
22 In 1520, he again marched into India, chastising the Afghans on his _ Thira campaign,
23 way. Sidlkot capitulated, and the inhabitants were saved from massacre and ie tage haaiite
24 plunder. But Syadpdr was less fortunate, for, the inhabitants having oppos- kot.”
25 ed the invader, the entire garrison was massacred in cold blood, while the , Massacre of the
26 inhabitants were carried off into slavery. In the midst of these events, in-
27 telligence was brought to Baber of the invasion of Kdbul by an army from
28 Kandahar. He was therefore compelled to retreat to his own country, where
29 he not only succeeded in expelling the invaders, but reduced Kandahar,
30 driving out Shah Beg Arghtn, who was compelled to seek refuge in Bha-
31 khar, the capital of Sindh. He then conferred the government of Badakh-
32 shan on his eldest son; Hadmdytn, and that of Kandahar on his second son,
33 Kamran.
34 In 1524, a deputation from Doulat Khan Lodi, viceroy of the Panjéb, waited Fourth campaign,
35 on Baber at Kabul inviting him to the Panjéb and offering to place Léhore in YO sesats
36 his hands should he condescend to march to this country. In the meantime the with the viceroy of
37 emperor of Delhi, suspecting the loyalty of Doulat Khan Lodi, had expelled ‘>
38 him from Lahore, and the ex-governor was compelled to take refuge among
39 the Bilichis, Baber advanced to the Panjab at the head of his army, and,
40 while passing through the country of the Ghakkars, was opposed by the
41 imperial officers of the Panjab, named Behar Khan Lodi, Mobdérak Khan
42 Lodi and Bhikan Khan Lohani, at the head of a considerable army. A
43 sanguinary battle was fought on the plains of Lahore, in which the Panjab eee enor
44 _ army was defeated with great slaughter and put to flight. Baber made his ~~
45 triumphant entry into the city of Lahore, and, after the fashion common to
46 his tribe, set fire to the houses. After remaining here four days, he marched ,,Andsets the streets
47 against Depalpur, the garrison of which having offered a desperate resistance,
48 he assaulted the place, and put the entire garrison to the sword, At Depal-
49 * ptr, Baber was joined by Doulat Khan Lodi and his three sons, who had
50 taken refuge among the Biluchis. He was honourably received, and the
51 government of Jalandhar, Sultanpur and other districts of the Panjéb was
52 conferred on him. Doulat Khan, however, subsequently deserted the cause
53 of Baber, and fled to the hills with his family. This very much affected
54 Baber’s interests in India, and he now thought it advisable to return to
55 Kabul without prosecuting his plans further in Hindosidn. Accordingly, he
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