[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) › 50.1 # The Rashīdī History 50.1 The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 50.1 - **Language:** English ### [50.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.50.1) It has been mentioned above, that Tughluk Timur Khan's youngest son was Khizir Khwaja Khan, and that while he was yet at his mother's breast, he had been saved from the cruelty and enmity of Kamaruddin by Mir Agha, the mother of Amir Khudaidad. When Khizir Khwaja Khan attained the age of twelve years, \[his friends\] still fearing Amir Kamaruddin, removed him from Kashghar. Amir Khudaidad wished him to be accompanied by a few trustworthy men, but Mir Agha opposed this plan, saying: "Do not send any of your own servants, for when the boy becomes Khan, base born people \[such as they\] will become influential, and then they will prove enemies to yourself and your children. They will imagine that the people do not pay them sufficient respect, but say among themselves, 'These are only servants.' For this reason rather send others than your own retainers—send strangers." So twelve men were sent with him, of whom every one eventually became an Amir, and many of their descendants are alive now. Among their number was Arjirak, from whom are descended the Amirs of Itarji; Tajri of Khwarizm, from whom are sprung the Amirs of Kunji; while another was of the tribe of Chalish Siadi \[or Sayyadi\]; and his sons also became Amirs, with the style \[lakab\] of Kushji, but they are also called Kukildash. These persons all attained the rank of Amir, as did also the remainder of the twelve. - [Previous: 49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.49) - [Next: 50.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.50.2) - [Up: 50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.50) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.50.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.50.1) · Pramāṇa