The Book of Akbar 126: CHAPTER XVI.

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the civilized world. East of it is Kashghar and west, Samarqand; south, the mountains on the borders of Badakhshan. To the north, although formerly there were cities such as Almaligh, Almatu, Yangi, known as Utrar, but at present no traces or ruins even of them remain. In the west where are Samarqand and Khajand, there are no mountains. Except in this direction, there is no entry for foreigners. The river Sihun, known as the Ab-i-khajand, coming from the north-east flows west. It then runs on the north of Khajand and south of Finakat which is known as Shahrukhiya. Then inclining to the north, it flows towards Turkistan and meeting no other river in its course, it disappears beyond Turkistan in the sands. In this country there are seven towns, (qasba) five to the south of the Sihun and two to the north. The southern towns are Andijan, Ush, Marghinan, Asfara (var. Isfaraj) and Khajand. The northern are Akhsi and Kasan.
This unique pearl of sovereignty had three sons and five daughters, the eldest son being his Majesty Firdus-makani Zahiru-d-din Muhammad Babar Padshah. Jahangir Mirza was the next and younger by two years and was the son of Fatima Sultan who belonged to the Toman officers (i.e., chiefs of 10,000 men) of the Mughals. The third was Nasir Mirza younger than Jahangir by two years. His chaste mother was from Andijan and was a concubine named Ummed. The eldest daughter was Khanzada Begum, full sister of his Majesty Giti-sitani Firdus-makani and older than he by five years. When Shah Isma'il Safawi defeated the Uzbegs (Shaibani) at Merv, that chaste one was in Merv and Shah Isma'il sent her with all respect to his Majesty Giti-sitani Firdus-makani at Qunduz.
After a lapse of ten years, an interview took place between them, and his Majesty Giti-sitani Firdus-makani says, “When they “came I and Mahmdi Kokultash (foster-brother) went to meet them “but the Begum and her attendants did not recognize us, although “we made ourselves known. After a while they recognized us.”
The next daughter was Mihr Banu Begum, full sister of Nasir Mirza and eight years younger than Firdaus-makani. The next was Yadgar Sultan Begum. Her mother was a concubine named Agha Sultan. The next was Raziya Sultan Begum. Her mother was Makhduma Sultan Begum known as the Qara-guz (Black-eyed) Begum. Then two daughters were born after ‘Umar Shaikh’s death. There was also a daughter born of Anush Agha, daughter of Khwaja Husain who died young.