[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) › 212.8 # The Rashīdī History 212.8 The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 212.8 - **Language:** English ### [212.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.212.8) The dwellers in villages are called Yulpa; they inhabit many districts — such as Balti, which is a province of Tibet; Balti, in turn, comprises several \[smaller\] districts, such as Purik, Khapula, Ashigar, Askardu, \[Runk\], and Ladaks, and each of these contains fortresses and villages. Wherever I went in Tibet, I either took the country by force or made peace, on the inhabitants paying tribute. Among these \[places may be mentioned\] Balti, Zanskar, Maryul, Rudok, Guge, Lu, Burang, Zunka, Minkab \[or Hinkab\], Zir-Sud-Kankar, Kisau, Ham, Alalai-Lutak, Tuk, Labug \[or Lanuk\], Astakbark \[or Askarbrak\], which is the limit of my journey. From Askabrak to Bangala is twenty-four days' journey, and Ursang is on the east, and Bangala on the south, of Askabrak. Ursang is the Kibla and Ka'ba of all Khitai and Tibet, and has a vast idol-temple. As what I heard concerning this temple is incredible I have not written it. There are many false stories told of it. In short, it is the seat of learning and the city of the pious of Tibet and Khitai. - [Previous: 212.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.212.7) - [Next: 213.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.213.1) - [Up: 212](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.212) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.212.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.212.8) · Pramāṇa