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When Baber reached Agra,, he invested the fort. 
Humaioon had previously taken the precaution of 
placing a guard upon every avenue. It was de- 
fended by the troops of Bikermajeet, Rajah of 
Gualior, who had been slain in the late decisive 
battle. The garrison, however, held the besieging 
army in such terror, that they attempted to quit 
the fortress by stealth, but were made prisoners by 
the guards, placed at the different issues in order 
to intercept any one quitting the fortress. The 
prince treated them with much clemency, not per- 
mitting them to be plundered ; which so won upon 
the good opinion of the generally stern and un- 
compromising rajpoots, that they sent a large quan- 
tity of treasure into the royal camp, among which 
was a diamond weighing two hundred and twenty- 
four rutties, equal to six hundred and seventy-two 
carats. This magnificent gem was presented by the 
new emperor to his eldest son. 
Baber everywhere displayed such forbearance to- 
wards the vanquished, that he finally secured their 
confidence, though this was withheld for some time. 
When he took possession of Agra, he found there the 
