The Rashīdī History 198: CHAPTER LXXVIII. · SHAH MUHAMMAD SULTAN, AND CONCLUSION OF HIS STORY.

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Shah Muhammad Sultan was the son of Sultan Muhammad Sultan, son of Sultan Mahmud Khan, son of Yunus Khan. He was only a child when Sultan Mahmud Khan, with his [other] children, was put to death by Shahi Beg Khan, as has been explained. One of Shahi Beg Khan's Amirs, taking pity on this child, instead of putting him to death, kept him safe in hiding. After Shahi Beg Khan had been killed, and Babar Padishah conquered Mavara-un-Nahr, this Uzbeg Amir sent the child to the Emperor, in whose service he remained [for some time]. When the Emperor, on account of the successes of the Uzbeg, was obliged to return to