[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) › 171.7 # The Rashīdī History 171.7 The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 171.7 - **Language:** English ### [171.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.171.7) There is a story current at the present time, which is very appropriate, and which I give here. Talkhak died in Tirmiz. Before dying, he expressed a wish that he might be buried at a certain cross-way, that his tomb might be high, and that on it might be inscribed in large letters: "Every one who passes by here and repeats the Fatiha for my soul, may he be cursed; and if he do not repeat it, may his father be cursed!" Those who were present laughed, and asked: "But how can one avoid both these curses?" \[The dying man\] replied: "There is one means of escape, and that is to keep away from Tirmiz." This saying applies to the situation of the Moghul Khakans and Dughlat nobles. For \[they reasoned\], if they imitated Mir Jabar Birdi \[in his behaviour towards Mansur Khan\], they would save their own lives, but would be accused of ingratitude and disloyalty; if, on the other hand (following the example of my uncle), they remained faithful, and stood round the tomb of the late Khan, wailing and weeping, their heads would be struck off then and there: though it might be said of them that they were incapable of a cowardly action. The result of remaining in the service \[of the Moghul Kháns\] will in the end only be to gain the name of cowards or traitors. \[Therefore, it may be said, the only way to avoid these two bad names, is not to remain in the service of the Moghul Kháns, nor to go near them.\] - [Previous: 171.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.171.6) - [Next: 171.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.171.8) - [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.171.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.171.7) · Pramāṇa