[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) › 9.4.5 # The Rashīdī History 9.4.5 The Tarikh-i-Rashidi (Elias, Ross) 9.4.5 - **Language:** English ### [9.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.9.4.5) Regel, again, tells us of vast ruins at a short distance to the south-east of modern Kara-Khoja (the Ho-Chao of the Chinese), to which he gives the name of 'Old Turfan,' but which are more likely to be those of ancient Kara-Khoja. These remains are described as covering a large tract of ground, with massive walls, gates and bastions, besides underground passages, vaulted and arched; the whole bearing witness to a high development of architectural knowledge. He mentions also other ruins of a similar kind, lying to the south of the town of Turfan. From the Ming history too, we learn that to the east of Ho-Chao there stand the ruins of a city of the past, which are regarded as remains of the ancient Uighur capital, Kao-Chang, and with regard to the aspect of the place in the days of the Mings, the author adds that there were in Ho-Chao more Buddhist temples than dwelling-houses of the people. - [Previous: 9.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.9.4.4) - [Next: 9.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.9.4.6) - [Up: 9.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.9.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.9.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.kashmir.tarikh-i-rashidi~en-ross.9.4.5) · Pramāṇa