[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) › 79 # The Rashīdī History 79: CHAPTER LII. · CAPTURE OF KHOTAN BY MIRZA ABA BAKR AND THE EXTIRPATION OF THE MIRZAS OF KHOTAN. The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 79 - **Language:** English ### [79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.79) In those days, when Mirza Aba Bakr was intent on the conquest of Khotan, he had with him Omar Mirza. His elder brother did not approve of his proceedings, and wished to join issue with him. Upon Mirza Aba Bakr ascertaining this, he contrived to lay hands on him, and having blinded him, sent him to Muhammad Haidar Mirza. After the destruction \[yirant\] of Kashghar, Omar Mirza went to Samarkand, where he was treated with kindness, till, in the year 921, he returned to Kashghar. Here he died, and was buried in the mausoleum of Amir Sayyid Ali. In short, Aba Bakr being released from the molestations of his brother, continued his march upon Khotan. On the first occasion he made peace ; on the second, matters were again concluded with a treaty. The two governors mounted, and having met and conferred together, they arranged the conditions of the peace, and took a solemn oath upon the Word of God, in confirmation of the agreement. Mirza Aba Bakr, having given the bond to his own servants, handed the Koran \[the Kalam Ullah\] to one of his nobles, telling him to take it to Khan Nazar Mirza. When Khan Nazar Mirza stretched out his hand to take the "Kalam Ullah," the noble seized his hand with both his own, while others attacked him from every side with swords: for the followers of Mirza Aba Bakr, having previously agreed upon this, had been standing ready. He was taken quite by surprise. None of the retainers of Khan Nazar Mirza being able to use their arms \[to help him\], they fled, while some others who had been appointed for the business, seized Kul Nazar Mirza. The two brothers were put to death with the sword, and by this ruse their seed was eradicated from Khotan; thus did Aba Bakr conquer Khotan and gain absolute power. Having finished this affair, Aba Bakr started on an expedition against his uncle, Muhammad Haidar Mirza. - [Previous: 78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.78) - [Next: 80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.80) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.79) · Pramāṇa