The Book of Akbar 102: DUTAMIN KHAN.

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Dutamin Khan was the upright son of Buqa Khan. When the latter perceived his own life passing away, he appointed him his successor. Dutamin exerted himself in controlling the affairs and in increasing the prosperity of the kingdom. He left nine sons, and on his death, their mother Manulun who was unique in wisdom and management, went into retirement and devoted herself to their upbringing. One day, the Jalairs who belong to the Darlgin tribe, laid an ambush and killed Manulun and eight of her sons. Qaidu Khan, the ninth son, had gone off to China (Macin) in order to become his cousin’s son-in-law and so escaped. With the help of Macan, the Jalairs were brought to rue their folly and induced to put to death seventy men who had been engaged in the murder of Manulun and her children. They also bound their wives and children and sent them to Qaidu Khan who marked their foreheads with the token of servitude. Their descendants remained for a lengthened period in the prison of slavery.