[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Kashmir](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir) › [Tārīkh-i Rashīdī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi) › [The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross) › 155.2.3 # The Rashīdī History 155.2.3 The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 155.2.3 - **Language:** English ### [155.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.155.2.3) Their story, as related by the mujávir, is not worth recording here, but Maulana Khwája Ahmad, who was a disciple of Hazrat Ishan, and a good and industrious old man (of whom, God willing, I shall speak in the First Part), has told me that the Seven Muhammadans were grandees \[ulá\] ; but I do not remember having read of them in any history. Another tomb is that of Dava Khan Padishah ; but concerning him I could learn nothing from the mujávir. Suddenly Hazrat Shahab-ud-Din Khwája Khavand Mahmud passed in front of the tomb, and turning to me said: "This man possesses a wonderfully strong power of attraction \[jazaba\], and I never pass by here without being strongly drawn towards \[his tomb\]." The edifice is a lofty one and is covered outside with plaster, upon which are paintings and inscriptions. In spite of having examined them carefully, my efforts did not enable me to read them, for most of them were in Kufic character, but not in the Kufic which is employed nowadays. A few are in Suls writing, but it is not inscribed in such a manner as to be easily read. Near this, is a dome, upon the archway of which is some Turki writing which is mostly destroyed. It is there written: "In the year 656 ....," but the rest is obliterated and cannot be read. This date corresponds very nearly with the date of Dava Khan, better known as Dava Sahan, and I am convinced that this is his tomb. I hold the proof to be conclusive for several reasons. - [Previous: 155.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.155.2.2) - [Next: 155.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.155.2.4) - [Up: 155.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.155.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.155.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.155.2.3) · Pramāṇa