The Rashīdī History 127.1

127.1

It has already been stated that Sultan Said Khan had passed some time in the service of Shahi Beg Khan, and was consequently well acquainted with his disposition and that of his nobles. He felt assured that Shahi Beg would not spare the Moghul Sultans, merely in recognition of having once been released by them, after having fallen into their hands. So, whenever he had heard praises bestowed on Shahi Beg Khan, he had protested. Ultimately, things came to such a pass in Moghulistan, that he had no resource left but to surrender himself to the Uzbeg. Under these conditions, he entered Andijan. The government of the province of Farghana was, at that time, in the hands of Jani Beg Sultan. He had given Andijan to Khwaja Ali Bahadur, who was one of Shahi Beg Khan's most trusty men, and whom he now promoted to the rank of Atalik [guardian]. He was partially mad, but, in military and state affairs, exceedingly capable. The Khan reached Sulat-Kand, which is one of the dependencies of Andijan, but, before he told his name and descent, asked the inhabitants what had happened to Sultan Mahmud Khan, and whither Sultan Khalil Sultan had been sent. They answered him: "Sultan Mahmud Khan and all the Khakans of the Moghuls, who have come here, have been sent to the City of Non-Existence, by the Gate of Martyrdom."