The Rashīdī History 96.4

96.4

Sultán Said Khán, for some time after the battle, took to robbery, but events soon came about which rendered impossible for him further sojourn in Moghulistán. (These events are described in Part II. To avoid repetition they have only been given in epitome here.) In this state of hopelessness Sultan Said Khán went to Andijan, and thence to Kábul, to visit his (paternal) cousin Babar Pádisháh, the son of Omar Shaikh Mirzá, who received him with honour and kindness, and with whom he stayed for three years at Kábul. When Sháh Ismáil [defeated and] slew Sháhi Beg Khán in Marv, Bábar Pádisháh moved from Kábul to Kunduz, taking Sultán Said Khán with him. At this same time Sayyid Muhammad Mirzá, son of Muhammad Haidar Mirzá, and uncle of the author of this history, invaded Andijan and, driving Jani Beg Sultan out, became himself master of the country. He then sent messengers to inform Babar Padishah of what he had achieved. Babar Padishah thereupon sent Sultan Said Khan and what Moghul Amirs he had in his service, to Andijan. On his arrival there, Sultan Said Khan was received with ceremony by his uncle Sayyid Muhammad Mirza, who also delivered over to him the whole of the territory which he had just subjugated. The Khan showed my uncle every mark of honour, and according to the ancient Moghul custom, conferred upon him the title of Ulusbegi, which became his hereditary office.