[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) › 160.2 # The Rashīdī History 160.2 The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 160.2 - **Language:** English ### [160.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.160.2) At his side was yet another, under the supervision of Mir Muhammad, who had lately succeeded to the position held by Mir Ayub. Near him was Mir Kambar, then came Ali Mirak Barlas, next Mir Daim, next Kara Kulak Mirza, then my uncle; and beyond him was the eastern gate of the citadel, which side, like the northern, overlooks a precipice. For five days and nights all our energies were devoted to digging and advancing galleries. The first mine that was ready to be tried was the Khan's. It went off at midnight, and that tower which had raised itself to the skies, now fell with a crash, level with the ground; but part of the original wall was left standing. On that day every one exerted himself to the utmost, and the mines were so far advanced, as to be ready to blow up the walls with very little further labour. \[The strongest of all the towers was the one\] given to Janka Mirza and Bishka Mirza to undermine, but they made cracks along the wall for a distance of about sixty gaz. While the siege was thus proceeding, one of Khwaja Ali Bahadur's men brought in a certain Alika and a few generals. This Alika was the son of the commander of the citadel, who was called Amin Darugha, and who was one of Mirza Aba Bakr's most distinguished Amirs. To him had been committed the entire charge of the citadel of Yangi-Hisar. It came about in this way. Mirza Aba Bakr had collected a force in Yarkand and had amassed a quantity of arms, hoping to come and relieve Yangi-Hisar. - [Previous: 160.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.160.1) - [Next: 160.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.160.3) - [Up: 160](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.160) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.160.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.160.2) · Pramāṇa