The Rashīdī History 157.7

157.7

There were many of the Moghul Amirs and notables who were very aged, older indeed than any one else at that time in the Moghul Ulus; upon all matters such as the Tura and the Tuzuk they were consulted, and reliance was placed in their discretion and judgment in all important consultations and councils. Of these old men was Ali Mirak Mirza; among others were Kaka Beg, Kara Bash Mirza, Sayyid Ali Agha, Allah Kuli Kukildash, and Abdul Aziz Mirza. Among this group of aged men too, was Ali Mirak Mirza himself. Like the rest of the old men, he was much enfeebled by age, both physically and mentally, but his courage was still firm. In spite of his having both brothers and sons, he conducted all his own affairs, civil as well as military. In the list, the number of his retainers is nearly as great as those of Mir Daim Ali. Another [of them] was Haji Mirza, who was renowned for his valour. He had more than one hundred in his train.