# Tarikh-i-Rashidi

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.
'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
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