Tarikh-i-Rashidi

by Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat

'Tarikh-i-Rashidi'

Edited by N. Elias & Translated by E. Denison Ross

1898

Contents

Part I

• PROLOGUE
• CHAPTER
• I. Beginning of the Tarikh-i-Rashidi
• II. The Early History of Tughluk Timur
• III. The Conversion of Tughluk Timur Khán to Islám
• IV. Extracts from the Zafar-Náma—Expedition of Tughluk Timur Khán into the Kingdom of Mávará-un-Nahr
• V. Intrigues of Timur with Amir Háji Barlás—His return from the banks of the Jihun and his meeting with the three Princes
• VI. Tughluk Timur Khán's Second Invasion of Mávará-un-Nahr
• VII. The Return of Tughluk Timur Khán to his own Capital
• VIII. Ilyás Khwája Khán
• IX. Return of Amir Husain and Amir Timur to Táikhán and Badakh-shán, and the Treaties between them
• X. Timur's passage of the River at the Stone Bridge, and the flight of the Army of Jatah
• XI. The Dream of Amir Timur, which he looks upon as a good omen, and which induces him to make War on Ilyás Khwája Khán
• XII. Battle of Amir Husain and Amir Timur with the Army of Jatah. Victory of the Amirs over the Jatah
• XIII. Conference [Kuriltai] between Amir Husain and Amir Timur; and the raising of Kábil Sháh Oghlán to the rank of Khán
• XIV. The Battle of the Mire
• XV. Siege of Samarkand by the Army of Jatah
• XVI. The last days of Ilyás Khwája Khán, and the events that took place after his Death—The Domination of Kamar-ud-Din
• XVII. History of Kamur-ud-Din
• XVIII. The Third Invasion of Jatah (that is to say Moghulistán) by Amir Timur
• XIX. Marriage of Amir Timur with the Princess Dilshád Aghá
• XX. Amir Timur's Third Expedition into Khwárizm, and his return owing to the Revolt of Sár Bughá, Adilsháh and Bahrám Jaláir
• XXI. Amir Timur's Fourth Expedition into Jatah (that is, Moghulistán)
• XXII. The Death of Prince Jahángir
• XXIII. Amir Timur sends an Army against Kamar-ud-Din
• XXIV. Amir Timur's Fifth Expedition into Jatah (that is, Moghulistán)
• XXV. The Last Days of Amir Kamar-ud-Din
• XXVI. The Commencement of the Reign of Khizir Khwája Khán, son of Tughluk Timur Khán
• XXVII. Muhammad Khán, son of Khizir Khwája Khán
• XXVIII. Shir Muhammad Khán, son of Muhammad Khán
• XXIX. Early Life of Vais Khán
• XXX. Amir Sayyid Ali and Stories relating to him
• XXXI. Epitomised account of what passed between Shir Muhammad Khán and Vais Khán
• XXXII. The Khánship of Vais Khán
• XXXIII. Amir Khudáidád and his Journey to Mekka
• XXXIV. The Martyrdom of Vais Khán
• XXXV. Ruin of [the party of] Irázán after the Death of Vais Khán
• XXXVI. Reception of Yunus Khán and Irázán, in Samarkand, by Mirzá Ulugh Beg
• XXXVII. Khánship of Isán Bughá Khán, son of Vais Khán, after the Ruin of Irázán
• XXXVIII. Amir Sayyid Ali's Expedition to and Reduction of Káshghar
• XXXIX. The Quarrels of Isán Bughá Khán with his Amirs
• XL. The Commencement of the Khánship of Yunus Khán
• XLI. Detailed account of the Proceedings of Yunus Khán
• XLII. Arrival of Yunus Khán in Moghulistán
• XLIII. Rule of Mirzá Sániz in Káshghar after the Death of his Father, Mir Sayyid Ali
• XLIV. Khánship of Dust Muhammad Khán
• XLV. Second Return of Yunus Khán from [the Court of] Sultán Abu Said
• XLVI. Events which followed on the Death of Dust Muhammad Khán; the Supremacy of Yunus Khán, and the Murder of Buruj Oghlán
• XLVII. Shaikh Jamál-ud-Din and his capture of the Khán
• XLVIII. Concerning what passed between Yunus Khán and the Kings of Mávará-un-Nahr, after the murder of Shaikh Jamál Khar
• XLIX. Rule of Muhammad Haidar Mirzá in Káshghar
• L. Beginning of the Reign of Abá Bakr Mirzá
• LI. Account of the Mirzás of Khotan
• LII. Capture of Khotan by Mirzá Abá Bakr and the Extirpation of the Mirzás of Khotan
• LIII. The Stratagem of Abá Bakr, by which he caused Muhammad Haidar Mirzá to expel his own Amirs
• LIV. Yunus Khán goes to help Muhammad Haidar Mirzá against Mirzá Abá Bakr, who defeats them both.
• LV. Yunus Khán's Second Expedition against Yárkand, and Defeat at the hands of Mirzá Abá Bakr
• LVI. Early days of Sultán Mahmud Khán, son of Yunus Khán
• LVII. The War that arose out of a difference between Yunus Khán and Muhammad Haidar Mirzá in Aksu
• LVIII. Muhammad Haidar Mirzá attacks Mirzá Abá Bakr in Káshghar, and is taken Prisoner by him
• LIX. Yunus and the Moghul Ulus enter Táshkand. Peace is established between the Timuri Sultáns
• LX. End of Yunus Khán's Life
• LXI. War between Sultán Ahmad Mirzá and Sultán Mahmud Khán
• LXII. Arrangement for the marriage of my Father into the Khán's Family
• LXIII. Events in Táshkand during the Rule of Sultán Mahmud Khán. The Last Years and Death of the Khán
• LXIV. Sultán Ahmad Khán
• LXV. Mansur Khán (may his sins be pardoned!)
• LXVI. Sháh Khán, son of Mansur Khán
• LXVII. Sultán Said Khán, son of Sultán Ahmad Khán
• LXVIII. Concerning the laudable virtues and rare attainments of Sultán Said Khán
• LXIX. Abdur Rashid Khán, son of Sultán Said Khán
• LXX. End of First Part of the Tarikh-i-Rashidi

PART II

• PROLOGUE
• CHAPTER
• I. Beginning of Part II., which contains what took place among the Moghul Ulus, the Uzbeg and the Chaghatái
• II. Reign of Yunus Khán; account of his Life and list of his Offspring
• III. End of the Reign of Yunus Khán. List of his sons. The Reign of Sultán Mahmud Khán and the reason of his ruin
• IV. Epitomised account of the Martyrdom of Sultán Mahmud Khán and his children
• V. The rest of the History of Mirzá Muhammad Husain Kurkán
• VI. History of Sháhi Beg Khán
• VII. Birth and Parentage of Bábar Pádisháh: his connection with the Moghuls; and his Early History
• VIII. Beginning of the Story of Sultán Said Khán, and the sufferings he endured at the outset of his career
• IX. Flight of Muhammad Husain Kurkán from before Sháhi Beg Khán into Khorásán; with Incidental Biographical Notices
• X. Bábar Pádisháh's Expedition into Khorásán. Troubles and contentions in Kábul
• XI. Bábar Pádisháh's journey into Khorásán, and his return from Khorásán to Kábul
• XII. Brief account of Bábar Pádisháh's sojourn in Kábul, and a few Stories connected therewith
• XIII. Expedition of Sháhi Beg into Khwárizm. His Conquest of that country. His return to Mávará-un-Nahr, and march into Khorásán
• XIV. The reason why Muhammad Hasain Kurkán surrendered himself to Sháhi Beg Khán. His Martyrdom and that of Sultán Mahmud Khán
• XV. Some of the Author's own Adventures
• XVI. Hazrat Mauláná Muhmmad Kázi
• XVII. Return to the History
• XVIII. Advent of Sultán Said Khán in Andiján. His capture and escape to Báber Pádisháh in Kábul
• XIX. Mirzá Khán's Life in Badakhshán. The Author goes from Badakhshán to Kábul
• XX. Expedition of Sháhi Beg Khán against the Kazák, and the beginning of his decline
• XXI. The beginning of hostilities between Sháhi Beg Khán and Sháh Ismail. Death of the former at the hands of the latter
• XXII. Arrival of the news of the defeat of Sháhi Beg Khán by Sháh Ismail. March of the Emperor from Kábul to Kunduz
• XXIII. Brief account of the proceedings of Sayyid Muhammad Mirzá, and details of the Conquest of the country of Farghána
• XXIV. Bábar Pádisháh learns the success of Sayyid Muhammad Mirzá, and sends Sultán Said Khán to his aid in Andiján
• XXV. Accession of Bábar Pádisháh to the Throne of Mávará-un-Nahr
• XXVI. The Khán's Journey to Andiján and events that occurred there
• XXVII. Short account of Mirzá Abá Bakr
• XXVIII. The evil deeds and wicked ways of Mirzá Abá Bakr
• XXIX. Ubaid Ullah Khán marches against Bokhárá. Is met by Bábar Pádisháh. A Battle and the events that ensued
• XXX. Account of my Uncle, Sayyid Muhammad Mirzá
• XXXI. Personal Adventures of the Author
• XXXII. Account of Sultán Said Khán after his defeat by Suyunjuk Khán
• XXXIII. Account of the Kazák and their Sultáns: the Origin of their Name and their End
• XXXIV. Events that followed the Battle with Suyunjuk Khán; also Sultán Said Khán's Journey to the Kazák and to Kásim Khán
• XXXV. Account of the Miracles of Mauláná Muhammad Kázi
• XXXVI. Some further Details in the same Connection
• XXXVII. Short account of Sháh Ismail's End
• XXXVIII. Account of the Shaibáni who have reigned in succession in Mávará-un-Nahr, down to the present day
• XXXIX. Reasons for Sultán Said Khán quitting Farghána and repairing to Káshghar
• XL. Description of Káshghar
• XLI. Extract from the Jahán-Kushái
• XLII. The Martyrdom of Imám Alá-ud-Din Muhammad of Khotan, at the hands of Kushluk
• XLIII. Return to the General Narrative
• XLIV. Battles of Sultán Said Khán with the Army of Mirzá Abá Bakr at Káshghar
• XLV. March of Sultán Said Khán against Yárkand, and several matters in the same connection
• XLVI. Taking of Yángi-Hisár: the key to the Conquest of the Kingdom of Káshghar
• XLVII. Decline of Mirzá Abá Bakr; facts connected therewith, and the End of his Dominion
• XLVIII. The Conquest of Káshghar
• XLIX. Story of the Amirs who went in pursuit of Mirzá Abá Bakr
• L. Conclusion of the Story of Mirzá Abá Bakr's Offspring
• LI. History of the Khán after the Conquest of Káshghar
• LII. Arrival of Aiman Khwája Sultán from Turfán to wait on the Khán
• LIII. The Khán (in spite of past ill-treatment) craves an interview with Mansur Khán and submits to him
• LIV. Transactions of Mansur Khán
• LV. Birth of Iskandar
• LVI. Rebuilding of Aksu and negotiations of the Ambassadors of Mansur Khán and the Khán
• LVII. Death of Hazrat Mauláná Muhammad Kázi
• LVIII. Meeting of Mansur Khán and Sultán Said Khán, and conclusion of Peace between them
• LIX. The Khán's return after the Peace—Subsequent events and visit of Bábáják Sultán
• LX. The Khán's Holy War against Sárigh Uighur and the reason for his turning back
• LXI. The Kirghiz Campaign and the capture of Muhammad Kirghiz
• LXII. Daulat Sultán Khánim, daughter of Yunus Khán, comes from Badakhshán to Káshghar
• LXIII. Celebration of the Marriages of Aiman Khwája Sultán and Sháh Muhammad Sultan
• LXIV. Beginning of the quarrels between the Khán and Mirzá Khan. The Khán's First Invasion of Badakhshán
• LXV. The Khán's second interview with Mansur Khán
• LXVI. Conclusion of the affairs of Bábar Pádisháh. Death of his brother. Cause of the insubordination of his Amirs
• LXVII. Settlement of Moghulistán and the Kirghiz. Beginning of Rashid Sultán's career
• LXVIII. Extracts from the Jahán-Kushái of Alá-ud-Din Muhammad Juvaini
• LXIX. Return to the thread of the History
• LXX. The Khán's Repentance
• LXXI. How the Khan, wishing to become a Darvish, intended to abdicate the Throne, and how he was dissuaded
• LXXII. Khwája Táj-ud-Din
• LXXIII. Khwája Táj-ud-Din is allowed to return to Turfán. The Khán makes peace with the Kazák-Uzbeg. Other contemporary events
• LXXIV. Birth of Sultán Ibráhim, son of Sultán Said Khán
• LXXV. The Khán's Second Invasion of Andiján
• LXXVI. Last Visit of the Khán to Moghulistán. The Moghuls are brought to Káshghar from Moghulistán. Other contemporary events
• LXXVII. Reasons for Bábá Sultán's Flight. The conclusion of his Story
• LXXVIII. Sháh Muhammad Sultán, and conclusion of his Story
• LXXIX. Rashid Sultán and the Author lead a Holy War into Balur
• LXXX. Second Expedition of the Khán into Badakhshán, and the causes of certain contemporary events
• LXXXI. Causes of the Rupture between the Khán and Aiman Khwája Sultán
• LXXXII. The Khán becomes a disciple of Khwája Khávand Mahmud
• LXXXIII. Genealogy and Life of Hazrát Khwája Khávand Mahmud Shaháb-ud-Din
• LXXXIV. Journey of Hazrat Makhdumi into India and certain matters connected therewith
• LXXXV. Miracles of Khwája Nurá
• LXXXVI. The End of Khwája Nurá's Biography
• LXXXVII. Conclusion of Bábar Pádisháh's History
• LXXXVIII. Invasion of Tibet by the Khán
• LXXXIX. Description of the position, mountains, and plains of Tibet. An account of the Customs and Religion of the Inhabitants
• XC. Account of the curiosities of Tibet
• XCI. Tibet and the Customs of its People
• XCII. The Khán makes a Holy War on Tibet
• XCIII. Arrival of the Author in Tibet and subsequent events
• XCIV. Arrival of the Khán in Tibet, following the Author. His entrance into Bálti. Journey of the Author to Kashmir
• XCV. The Khán's experiences in Bálti
• XCVI. The Author's arrival in Kashmir and events connected therewith
• XCVII. Description of Kashmir
• XCVIII. Further Wonders
• XCIX. Extract from the Zafar-Náma
• C. The Conversion of Kashmir to Islám, and a short account of the Musulmán Sultáns of Kashmir
• CI. Account of the Religious Sects of Kashmir
• CII. Return to the main Narrative
• CIII. Retreat from Kashmir and subsequent events
• CIV. Return of the Khán from Máryul to his capital, Yárkand; and the Author's Mission to Ursang
• CV. The Death of the Khán and an Epitome of his Life
• CVI. Events in Káshghar after the Khán's death
• CVII. Account of Muhammadi Barlás who was Amir-ul-Umará to Rashid Khán
• CVIII. March of the Author towards Ursang. The slaying of his brother Abdullah Mirzá.Details of the Expedition
• CIX. Sufferings in Tibet, and the Death of the Author's cousin, Mahmud Mirzá
• CX. The Author crosses from Tibet to Badakhshán
• CXI. Humáyun Pádisháh, son of Bábar Pádisháh, and his downfall
• CXII. The Battle of the Ganges
• CXIII. Flight of the Chaghatái from Hindustán to Láhur
• CXIV. Origin of the Author's Expedition to Kashmir
• CXV. The Author conquers Kashmir. Adventures of the Chaghatái after their departure from Hindustán
• CXVI Parting of the Author from Humáyun Pádisháh. Conquest of Kashmir.Contemporaneous events and Conclusion

• Index

• APPENDICES.

• • Appendix A. Extract from a paper entitled: The Square Silver Coins of the Sultáns of Kashmir, by Mr. C. J. Rodgers, M.R.A.S., &c.
  • Appendix B. The Karáwánás
  • Appendix C. Chronological Table of Events
  • Appendix to the Re-issue