The Book of Akbar 119.1

119.1

Bisutawa, son of Bisukun, son of Caghatai Khan was ruling in Transoxiana. In Iran four months had passed since the death of Sultan Abu Sa'id and there was on that account universal confusion in that country. Amir Sahib Qaran from his earliest years up to the flower of his youth, was occupied in practising the art of hunting and the methods of war and battles. In the Mouse Year 762 (1361) Amir Taraghai departed from this world. He had four sons and two daughters, viz., Sahib Qaran, 'Umar Shaikh, Siyurghatmish, Juki, Qutlugh Tarkan Agha and Shirin Beg Agha. When Sahib Qirani arrived at the age of 34 solar years, he with auspicious horoscope and lofty fortune and by the counselling of his God-given wisdom which is a station of Divine inspiration, placed on his head on Wednesday, 12 Ramazan, 771 (9 April, 1370), corresponding to the year of the Dog (It) the diadem of rule and the crown of world-conquest and made lofty the throne of sovereignty and world-government. And for 36 years which was the time of his supremacy and world-adornment, he brought under his control and into his permanent possession, the countries of Transoxiana, Khwarizm, Turkistan, Khurasan, the two 'Iraqs, Azarbaijan, Persia, Mazindaran, Kirman, Diyarbakr, Khuzistan, Egypt, Syria, Asia Minor (Rum), etc., by means of his world-conquering courage and his capacious intellect, and uplifted the banners of authority and sovereignty in the four quarters of the world and in the seven climes.