Tarikh-i-Rashidi

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Tarikh-i-Rashidi
by Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat, translated by Edward Denison Ross

Tarikh-i-Rashidi ( History of Rashid ) is a personal memoir combined with a Central Asian history. Mirza Muhammad Haidar devoted this extensive work, written in Kashmir from 1541 to 1546 in two volumes, to contemporary ruler of Kashgaria Abdurashid Khan.

1366148Tarikh-i-RashidiEdward Denison RossMirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat

'Tarikh-i-Rashidi'

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

1898

Contents

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Part I

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  • 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

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  • 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

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