The Rashīdī History 182.1

182.1

During the summer which followed this winter, the Khan invaded Badakhshan. It came about in this way. In the story of Mirza Aba Bakr, it was stated that after the reign of Khusrau Shah, the Mirza had subdued several of the upper Hazara [districts] of Badakhshan, such as Sarigh Chupan, Ghund, Parvaz, Yarkh, Pasar and Shiva-i-Shighnan. Before Khusrau Shah was able to adopt any plan for avenging himself, he sustained a defeat at the hands of Shahi Beg Khan. But when Shahi Beg Khan established himself in the kingdom of Khusrau Shah, the Mir of the Hazara refused to yield to him, and after a few engagements, the Uzbeg were repulsed. In those days, all the upper defiles [tang-i-bala] of Badakhshan were held by Mirza Aba Bakr.