164 LIVES OF THE MOGHUL EMPERORS. 
them to push his leg and make him bow, I then 
made him sit down before me, and desired a man who 
understood the Hindustani language to explain to him 
what I said, sentence by sentence, in order to reassure 
him; and to say to him — f I called you father; I showed 
you more respect and reverence than you could have 
desired or expected. I delivered you and your sons 
from the insults of your enemies. I delivered your 
tribe, your family and women, from the bondage of 
Ibrahim. The countries held by Tartar Khan, to the 
amount of three crores,* I bestowed upon you. What 
evil have I ever done you, that you should come in this 
manner against me, with these two swords by your 
side, and, attended by an army, stir up tumult and 
confusion in my territories V The man, being stupi- 
fied, stammered out a few words not at all to the pur- 
pose; and indeed what could he say in answer to such 
confounding truths? It was settled that he and his 
family should retain their authority in their own tribes 
and possession of their villages, but that all the rest 
of their property should be sequestrated.” 
When Baber took possession of the fort, he had 
placed a guard at the gate in order to prevent any- 
thing of value being removed, and to seize the son of 
Dowlut Khan, should he be within the walls and en- 
deavour to effect his escape. The troops, attempting 
to rush in and plunder so soon as the gate was 
opened, considerable tumult ensued ; the king was 
under the necessity of using violence to obviate out- 
rage, and during the confusion he struck with an 
* About seventy-five thousand pounds sterling. 
