[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) › 171.4 # The Rashīdī History 171.4 The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 171.4 - **Language:** English ### [171.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.171.4) Now this had been the Mirza's intention, independently of the invitation, so he marched at once and appeared, like a flash of lightning, at the head of 30,000 men. Amir Jabar Birdi offered him the best presents he could \[command\], and himself became the guide \[yazak\] of the army. He went in advance, while Mirza Aba Bakr followed after. Mansur Khan, being informed of these movements, took away as many men as he could muster and \[started for Turfan\], while the rest, together with some of the Amirs, stayed to defend the citadel of Aksu. Mirza Aba Bakr came up, and took the citadel by storm; then, forming a junction of his troops, with those of Amir Jabar Birdi, he conducted forays against Bai and Kusan. All the inhabitants of those districts were carried off to Aksu, so that the country became entirely depopulated. - [Previous: 171.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.171.3) - [Next: 171.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.171.5) - [Up: 171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.171) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.171.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.171.4) · Pramāṇa