[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) › 170.1 # The Rashīdī History 170.1 The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 170.1 - **Language:** English ### [170.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.170.1) The Almighty Creator, at the beginning of the world, so ordained that nothing but good should proceed from those beings whom He had endowed with laudable qualities and a praiseworthy character, so that even when treated badly, they should return good for evil. This truth is instanced by what follows. It was explained at the beginning of this book, that the Khan was in Moghulistan with his brother, that the Kirghiz were subject to them, and that they lived in comparative comfort and security, till Mansur Khan led an expedition against them. The opposing armies met at Chárun Chálak, and a fierce battle ensued, in which these two brothers were ultimately defeated. On this account they were unable to remain longer in Moghulistán, and all other asylums in the world being closed to them, they were obliged to retreat into the province of Farghána. Sultán Khalil Sultan, the Khan's brother, was drowned by the Sultáns of Shahi Beg Khán in the river of Akhsi, while the Khan himself was thrown into prison, whence he finally escaped to Kábul in the guise of a kalandar. The details of these events have all been given above. It was at the hands of Mansur Khán that the Khan suffered all these calamities. \[Verse\] .... The enmity of brother to brother is worse than that of other foes. But when the Khan had laid the foundations of a lasting State, had collected a countless host and gathered round him the most distinguished warriors \[verses\] .... - [Previous: 169](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.169) - [Next: 170.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.170.2) - [Up: 170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.170) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.170.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.170.1) · Pramāṇa