[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) › 4.2.7 # The Rashīdī History 4.2.7 The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 4.2.7 - **Language:** English ### [4.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.4.2.7) Borak now proceeded to indemnify himself by invading Khorasan, but his campaigns resulted in nothing but defeat, and eventually he retired to Bokhara, where he died, or was perhaps poisoned, in 1270. "His reign," says Mr. Oliver, "had extended only to some four years, but they were years of misery and destruction to some of the fairest lands and most prosperous cities on the Zarafshan. His death delivered them from at least one cowardly tyrant and persecutor, though they still continued to suffer from the fratricidal wars that constantly raged between the rival chiefs of the lines of Oktai and Chaghatai, and the unhappy citizens had even more reason than Venice of old for invoking 'a plague on both their houses.'" Borak's death left Kaidu sole master of the western portion of the Khanate. The dispossessed Mubarak Shah and other chiefs took the oath of allegiance to him, thus rendering him a still more dangerous rival of Kublai. In 1270 (668 h.), much to the indignation of the sons of Borak, he nominated Nikpai, a grandson of Chaghatai, chief of the tribe, but in less than two years Nikpai seems to have revolted, been killed, and succeeded by Tuka Timur, another scion of the house (circa 1271, or 670 h.), who, in less than two years more, was ousted by Dava, the son of Borak (circa 1273, or 672 h.). Dava had made up his quarrel with Kaidu, his claims having been constantly urged by the latter's son Chapar. - [Previous: 4.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.4.2.6) - [Next: 4.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.4.2.8) - [Up: 4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.4.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.4.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.4.2.7) · Pramāṇa