The Rashīdī History 54.6

54.6

At the time when the Amir re-entered the service of his distinguished relation, Amir Khudaidad, Vais Khan had separated from his uncle Shir Muhammad Khan, and had taken to highway robbery. Amir Khudaidad said to Amir Sayyid Ali : "I think you had better go and join Vais Khan, for if you stay here you may come to some harm." He then selected sixty young men and despatched them with Amir Sayyid Ali, to Vais Khan. The Amir served the Khan well, and obtained in return the Khán's sister, Uzun Sultán Khánim, in marriage. Countless were the laudable actions which Amir Sayyid Ali performed whilst in the service of the Khan. They would, however, take too long to relate. I have mentioned a few of them in my account of Vais Khan.