In the tumultuous backdrop of the Battle of Chausa, a pivotal clash that shaped the course of Indian history, Emperor Humayun found himself in dire straits, teetering on the brink of death in the surging waters of the Ganga. It was here, amidst the chaos of war and the relentless pursuit by Afghan forces, that Nizam Bishti, a bhisti whose role was to quench the thirst of soldiers, emerged as an unlikely savior. With quick thinking and resourcefulness, Nizam transformed his mashaq, a simple goatskin satchel, into a lifeline, ingeniously fashioning it into a flotation device that bore the beleaguered emperor to safety.

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