The Rashīdī History 62.1

62.1

At this time, the greater part of Mangalai Suyah was under the administration of the Dughlats. But Andijan and Kashghar had fallen to the government of Samarkand; while Issigh Kul, from the numerous vicissitudes to which it had been exposed, was sinking into disruption; the rest of the country, however, was still in the hands of the Dughlat Amirs. Just at this period the brothers and cousins of Amir Sayyid Ali were [governing] in Aksu, Kus and Bai. Amir Sayyid Ali came to Aksu, and leaving his family there, proceeded to Kashghar. When the Amir arrived in Aksu, a great conflict arose between himself and his two brothers, Mumin Mirza and Sayyid Mahmud Mirza. The Amir came off victor, in the end, after having killed many of his relations. About this matter there are many conflicting traditions. It appears, at all events, that he first got the upper hand of his relatives and then set out for Kashghar. He had 7000 men in his following. When he arrived within the territory of Kashghar, Haji Muhammad Shayistah repaired to a place called Uch Barkhan, which is about three farsakhs distant from Kashghar, to oppose him, with 30,000 cavalry and infantry. But at the first attack of the Amir, Haji Muhammad Shayistah took flight. The Moghuls started, in hot haste, after the Chaghatai, who in order to gain greater freedom in their flight, threw aside their armour before the enemy were able to overtake them, and uttered cries of distress.