1 lis arrangements
2 of the conquered
3 country.
4 Fifth campaign,
5 1525,
6 He marches on
7 Delhi,
8 The battle of Pani-
9 pat.
10 The emperor of
11 Velhi_is defeated and
12 slain.
13 Raver enters Delhi
14 asa conqueror, April
15 1526.
16 His gifts and
17 prescuts,
18 is warhke opera-
19 tlons in Hindostan,
20 Mts death, 1530,
21 124 HISTORY OF THE PANJAB.
22 marched to Léhore, and there made the following arrangements for the admi-
23 pistration of his newly-acquired territories, Mir Abdul Aziz was appointed
24 governor of Léhore, Khusrow Gokaltash governor of Sialkot, Baba Khushka,
25 governor of Depalpur, under the orders of Sultan Ala-ud-din, the disaffected
26 brother of the king of Delhi, and Muhammad Ali Tajak, governor of Kalé-
27 naur. After adopting these measures, Baber returned to Kébul.
28 During the absence of Baber from India, Ala-ud-dfn, assisted by Doulat
29 Khan and his son, Ghazi Khan, marched to Delhi at the head of 40,000
30 horse and invested that city. They were, however, defeated and returned
31 to the Panjab. Baber, hearing of this defeat, made his fifth invasion of
32 Hindostén. He was on this occasion joined by his son Htimaytn from
33 Badakhshan, and Khwdja Kalén from Ghizni. He crossed the Indus on
34 December 15th, 1525, at the head of only 10.000 chosen horse. He march-
35 ed upon Delhi with an army of 13,000 horse, and was met at Pénipat by
36 Ibrahim Lodi, at the head of 100,000 horse and 100 elephants. The hardy
37 sons of the mountains, under the guidance of their brave and experienced
38 leader, fought desperately. The Afghans, ignorant of the art of warfare,
39 drew up their columns in extended lines, and at the outset the cavalry
40 made a charge. The Moghals steadily repulsed the advancing columns, aud,
41 before the enemy could reach their lines, threw them into confusion. In
42 their retreat, the Afghans found themselves surrounded. The emperor now
43 gallantly advanced in person and fell on the enemy’s centre, but the Afghans
44 were totally routed and 5,000 of their number cut off, the king, Ibrahim Lodi,
45 being among the slain. Sixteen thousand Afghans were slain in this battle
46 and the rest all fled. Immediately after the battle, Baber deputed Muhammad
47 Sultan Mirza and three of his generals to occupy Delhi, while he sent Prince
48 Humiaytn to occupy Agra. The Moghal king made his own triumphant
49 entry into Delhi, on 22nd April, 1526, when the Khutba was read in his aame
50 by Shekh Zia-ud-din, of Delhi. Having then made his benedictions to the
51 tombs of saints and heroes, the king proceeded to Agra.
52 On 9th May of the same year, Baber opened the public treasury and
53 made a present of Rs. 3,50,000 to his son Humayun and one of Rs. 2,00,000
54 and four handsome shields to his cousin, Muhammad Sultan Mirza. Rich
55 presents were also made to all his chiefs, and even the merchants who had
56 followed bis camp were rewarded. A great part of the treasure was sent to
57 Kabul to be divided among persons who deserved a reward, and large sums
58 were sent to Samarkhand, Khordsdn, Kashghar, Irak, Mecca, Medina, Kerbela,
59 Najaff, Mashed and other holy places, in aid of the religious institutions there.
60 For these acts of generosity people gave Baber the name of Kulandar, that
61 1s, one who usually spends what he has and keeps nothing for to-morrow.
62 In 1519, Baber defeated and took prisoner Muhammad Khiljae, king of
63 Malwé. He then reduced Rdjputdnd, and placed Mahomedan garrisons in
64 strong positions. He waged waron Muhammad Lodi, who, assuming the title
65 of Sultan, had occupied Benares with 100,000 men, and defeated and expelled
66 him. Bengal and Oudh were reduced, and in less than four years most
67 of the ancient possessions of the empire of Delhi were recovered. Baber
68 died at Agra on 26th December 1530, in the fiftieth year of his age, having
69 reigned thirty-eight years. Itis said that, some time before the death of the
70 king, Himaytn became seriously ill, and his life was despaired of. When
71 the physicians declared his case to be hopeless, the affectionate father walked
72 thrice round his bed and prayed that the illness of the prince might be
73 os to him. A short time afterwards he was heard exclaiming: ed
74 ee ie Sey it Ate tee this time the king continued to sink, till, at last,
75 pired. owever pleasing to the credulous the story may appear, the
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