A History of the Moghuls of Central Asi: The Tarikh-i-RashidiOne day when Tughluk Timur Khn was feeding his dogs with swine's flesh, Shaikh Jaml-ud-Din was brought into his presence. The Khn said to the Shaikh: "Are you better than this dog or is the dog better than you?" The Shaikh replied: "If I have faith I am the better of the two, but if I have no faith this dog is better than I am." The Khn was much impressed by these words, and a great love for Islm took possession of his heart. -from Part I: Chapter 1: "Beginning of the Tarikh-I-Rashidi" When the history of the Moghuls of Central Asia, which covered several tumultuous centuries, was in danger of being lost entirely, one of its players, the military general and ruler of Kashmir MIRZA MUHAMMAD HAIDAR DUGHLAT (1499-1551), took it upon himself to write it down. The result was the legendary Tarikh-i-Rashidi, and this 1893 work-from the all-but anonymous "N. Elias and E. D. Ross"-represents the first full translation into English of one of the great firsthand documents of global history. Elias and Ross's extensive introduction puts the work itself in its historical context and begins to present us with the world it depicts, one of strife and adventure. The grand story that follows is one of kings and invasions told with enormous pride by a participant in the very history we are witnessing. Little known outside academic circles but vital for understanding how Central Asia was shaped, this is an extraordinary work of history. |
Contents
The TarikhiRasMdi and after | 106 |
PrologueContents | 1 |
Intrigues of Timur with Amir Haji BarlasHis return from | 17 |
History of KamurudDin 39 | 39 |
CHAPTER PAGE XVIII The Third Invasion of Jatah that is to say Moghulistan by Amir Timur 41 | 41 |
Marriage of Amir Timur with the Princess Dilsh6d Aghd 43 | 43 |
Amir Timurs Third Expedition into Khwarizm and his return owing to the Eevolt of Sar Bugha Adilshali and Bahrain Jalair 44 | 44 |
Amir Timurs Fourth Expedition into Jatah that is Moghulistan 46 | 46 |
Bakr at Kashghar | 310 |
Decline of Mirza Aba Bakr facts connected therewith | 319 |
The Conquest of Kashghar | 325 |
History of the Khan after the Conquest of Kashghar | 331 |
The Khans Holy War against Sarigh Uighur and the reason | 348 |
Settlement of Moghulistan and the Kirghiz Beginning | 358 |
How the Khan wishing to become a Darvish intended | 370 |
Last Visit of the Khan to Moghulistan The Moghuls | 377 |
The Death of Prince Jahangir 47 | 47 |
Amir Timur sends an Army against KamarudDin 48 | 48 |
Amir Timurs Fifth Expedition into Jatah that is Moghulistan 50 | 50 |
The Commencement of the Reign of Khizir Khwaja Khan son of Tughluk Timur Khan 51 | 51 |
Muhammad Khan son of Khizir Khwaja Khan 57 | 57 |
Shir Muhammad Khan son of Muhammad Kban 60 | 60 |
Amir Sayyid Ali and Stories relating to him 61 | 61 |
Epitomised account of what passed between Shir Muhammad Khan and Vais Khan 64 | 64 |
The Khanship of Vais Khan 65 | 65 |
Amir Khuddidad and his Journey to Mekka 68 | 68 |
The Martyrdom of Vais Khan 71 | 71 |
Buin of the party of Irazan after the Death of Vais Khan 73 | 73 |
Reception of Yunus Kban and Irazan in Samarkand by Mirzi UlughBeg 74 | 74 |
Amir Sayyid Alis Expedition to and Reduction of Kashghar 75 | 75 |
The Quarrels of Isan Bugha Khan with his Amirs 77 | 77 |
The Commencement of the Khanship of Yunus Khan 83 | 83 |
Detailed account of the Proceedings of Yunus Khan 84 | 84 |
Arrival of Yunus Khan in Moghulistan 86 | 86 |
Rule of Mirza Saniz in Kashghar after the Death of his Father Mir Sayyid Ali 87 | 87 |
Khanship of Dust Muhammad Khan 88 | 88 |
Second Return of Yunus Khan from the Court of Sultan Abu Said 90 | 90 |
Events which followed on the Death of Dust Muhammad Khan the Supremacy of Yunus Khan and the Murder of Buruj Oghlan 92 | 92 |
Shaikh JamaludDin and his capture of the Khan 93 | 93 |
Concerning what passed between Yunus Khan and the Kings of MavardnnNahr after the murder of Shaikh Jamal Khar 95 | 95 |
Rule of Muhammad Haidar Mirzd in Kashghar 98 | 98 |
Beginning of the Reign of Aha Bakr Mirza 99 | 99 |
Account of the Mirzas of Khotan 100 | 101 |
The Stratagem of Aba Bakr by which he caused Muhammad Haidar Mirza to expel his own Amirs 102 | 102 |
Yunus Khan goes to help Muhammad Haidar Mirza against Mirza Ab Bakr who defeats them both 103 | 103 |
Yunus Khans Second Expedition against Yarkand and Defeat | 105 |
Muhammad Haidar Mirza attacks Mirza Aba Bakr in Kashghar | 111 |
Events in Tashkand during the Rule of Sultan Mahmud Khan | 118 |
Sultan Said Khan son of Sultan Ahmad Khan | 130 |
Concerning the laudable virtues and rare attainments of Sultan | 137 |
PART II | 150 |
Epitomised account of the Martyrdom of Sultan Mahmud Khan | 162 |
his connection with | 172 |
Babar Padishahs journey into Khorasan and his return from | 199 |
Expedition of Shahi Beg Khan against the Kazak and | 230 |
the Origin of their | 272 |
Some further Details in the same Connection | 280 |
Description of Kashghar | 286 |
Shall Muhammad Sultan and conclusion of his Story | 381 |
Eashid Sultan and the Author lead a Holy War into Balur | 384 |
Second Expedition of the Khan into Badakhshan and the causes of certain contemporary events | 387 |
Causes of the Bupture between the Khan and Aiman Khwaja Sultan | 391 |
The Khan becomes a disciple of Khwaja Khavand Mahmud | 395 |
Journey of Hazrat Makhdumi into India and certain matters connected therewith | 398 |
Miracles of Khwaja Nura | 399 |
The End of Khwaja Nuras Biography | 401 |
Conclusion of Baar Padishahs History | 402 |
Invasion of Tibet by the Khan | 403 |
Description of the position mountains and plains of Tibet An account of the Customs and Religion of the Inhabitants | 404 |
Account of the curiosities of Tibet | 411 |
Tibet and the Customs of its People | 414 |
The Khan makes a Holy War on Tibet | 417 |
Arrival of the Khan in Tibet following the Author His entrance into Balti Journey of the Author to Kashmir | 420 |
The Khans experiences in Balti | 422 |
The Authors arrival in Kashmir and events connected therewith | 423 |
Description of Kashmir | 424 |
Further Wonders | 426 |
Extract from the ZafarNdma | 430 |
The Conversion of Kashmir to Islam and a short account of the Musulman Sultans of Kashmir | 432 |
Account of the Beligious Sects of Kashmir | 434 |
Return to the main Narrative | 437 |
Retreat from Kashmir and subsequent events | 441 |
Return of the Khan from Maryul to his capital Yarkand and the Authors Mission to Ursang | 443 |
The Death of the Khan and an Epitome of his Life | 445 |
Events in Kashghar after the Khans death | 449 |
Account of Muhammadi Barlsis who was AmirulUmara to RashidKhan | 452 |
March of the Author towards Ursang The slaying of his brother Abdullah Mirza Details of the Expedition | 454 |
Sufferings in Tibet and the Death of the Authors cousin Mahmud Mirza | 459 |
The Author crosses from Tibet to Badakhshan | 464 |
Humiyun Padishah son of Babar Padishah and his downfall | 469 |
The Battle of the Ganges | 471 |
Flight of the Chaghatdi from Hindustan to Lahur | 477 |
Origin of the Authors Expedition to Kashmir | 481 |
The Author conquers Kashmir Adventures of the Chaghatai after their departure from Hindustan | 483 |
Parting of the Author from Humayun Padishah Conquest of Kashmir Contemporaneous events and Conclusion | 484 |
The Square Silver Coins | 487 |
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Common terms and phrases
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