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attempt Tambal's brother takes Aush Babur leaves this lesser matter aside and marches for Samarkand Qambari-'all punishes himself ShaibanI reported to be moving on Bukhara Samarkand begs wait on Babur the end of 'All-dost Babur has news of Shaibanl's approach to Samarkand and goes to Kesh hears there that 'All's Auzbeg mother had given Samarkand to ShaibanI on condition of his marriage with herself . . 108-126
906   AH. July 28th 1500 to July 17th 1501 AD. ShaibanI murders 'All a son and two grandsons of Ahrarl's murdered Babur leaves Kesh with a number of the Samarkand begs is landless and isolated takes a perilous mountain journey back into Auratlpa comments on the stinginess shewn to himself by Khusrau Shah and another consultation and resolve to attempt Samarkand Babur's dream-vision of success he takes the town by a surprise attack compares this capture with Husain Bai-qaras of Herl his affairs in good position -birth of his first child his summons for help to keep the Auzbeg down literary matters his force of 240 grows to allow him to face ShaibanI at Sar-i-pul the battle and his defeat Mughuls help* his losses he is . besieged in Samarkand a long blockade great privation no help from any quarterFutile proceedings of Tambal and The Khan . 127-145
907 AH. July 17th 1501 to July 7th 1502 AD. Babur surrenders
Samarkand his sister Khan-zada is married by ShaibanI incidents of his escape to Dizak his 4 or 5 escapes from peril to safety and ease goe,s to Dikh-kat in Auratipa incidents of his stay there his wanderings bare-head, barefoot sends gifts to Jahangir, and to Tambal a sword which later wounds himself arrival from Samarkand, of the families and a few hungry followers ShaibanI Khan raids in The Khan's country Babur rides after him fruitlessly Death of Nuyan Kukuldash Babur's grief for his friend he retires to the Zar-afshan valley before ShaibanI reflects on the futility of .his wanderings and goes to The Khan in Tashklnt Mughul conspiracy against Tambal Mughul Babur submits verses to The Khan and comments on his uncle's scant study of poetic idiom The Khan rides out against Tambal his standards acclaimed and his army numbered of the Chingiz-tura quarrel of Chlras and' Begchlk chiefs for the post of danger Hunting Khujandriver reached                                                             146-156