Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 56.1.1

56.1.1

Babur's origin — his pretensions to succeed to his father's dominions opposed by his uncles. — Babur occupies Furghana. — Peace concluded with his uncles. — He takes Samarkand, — his troops mutiny, and support the claims of his brother Jehangneer in Indijan. — Babur is reconciled to Jehangneer. — Sheebany Khan Oozbuk takes Samarkand, but is eventually expelled from it by Babur — he continues the war with Sheebany Khan, but is defeated, and driven from Transoxania. — Babur occupies Kabul, and establishes himself in that kingdom — he conqers Seewustan The King of Persia unites At the time when Aboo Syeed Mirza suffered martyrdom in Eerak, he had eleven sons : Ahmud, Mahmood, Mahomed, Sharokh, Alugh Beg, Oomr Sheikh, Aba Bukr, Moorad, Khuleel, Sooltan, and Oomr. Four of these attained the dignity of kings. Alugh Beg Mirza succeeded to the throne of Kabul ; Ahmud Mirza reigned over the kingdom of Samarkand ; Oomr Sheikh Mirza ruled over the united provinces of Indijan and Furghana; and Mahmood Mirza over those of Koondooz and Budukhshan. Yoonoos Khan, King of Mogulistan, gave to each of those Kings, excepting Alugh Mirza, one of his daughters in marriage.