The Rashīdī History 99.2.5

99.2.5

His second service was on the expedition against Kashghar, where he made such exertions, that had he not been of the party, all hope of taking Kashghar would have been relinquished. The Khan was in consequence grateful for his services, and rewarded him with favours in proportion. If my uncle had never been of service to Rashid Khan—nay, had he even committed offences against him, his faults ought to have been overlooked. But in addition to this, his invasion of Andijan delivered Rashid Khan out of the hands of the Uzbeg. It was, moreover, owing to the efforts of my uncle that Rashid Khan subdued Moghulistan—an event which was the cause of enhancing his dignity, and the commencement of his prosperity. For had the advice of Mirza Ali Taghai and Khwaja Ali Bahadur been followed, Baba Sultan would have been sent to Moghulistan instead of Rashid Khan. He had always endeavoured to represent Rashid Sultan in a good light to the Khan. Aiman Khwaja Sultan had married his daughter, and by her had five sons, who were my uncle's grandsons; yet, notwithstanding this, when it was suggested that Rashid Sultan should be set up in the place of Aiman Khwaja Sultan, and that this latter should be driven away, he made no objection, but rather exerted himself to the utmost to further the plan. It is not worth while here to detail his services.