[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Akbar (1556–1605)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar) › [Akbarnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama) › [The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge) › 85 # The Book of Akbar 85: Aghuz Khan. The Akbarnama (H. Beveridge), vols. I–II 85 - **Language:** English ### [85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.85) Aghuz Khan was the worthy son of Qara Khan, and was born of his chief wife during the time of his rule. Romancing storytellers relate things about his naming himself and about his progress in the path of piety, which a just-judging intellect is not disposed to credit. He was admittedly an enlightened, pious and just ruler and framed excellent institutions and laws whereby the varied world was composed and the contrarieties of the Age conciliated. Among Turki kings, he was like Jamshīd among the kings of Persia. By his ripe wisdom, lofty genius, felicity and native courage, he brought under his sway the countries of Iran (Persia) Tūran, Rūm (Asia Minor), Egypt, Syria, Europe (Afranj), and other lands. Many nations came within the shadow of his benevolence, and he established titles among the Turks suitable to their ranks and which are on men’s tongues to the present day, such as Aighur, Qanighli, Qibchaq, (Kipcak), Qarligh, Khalaj, etc. He had six sons, viz., Kun (sun), Ai (moon), Yulduz (star), Kok (or Gok) (sky), Tagh (mountain), and Tangiz (sea). The three elders were called Buzuk and the three others Ujuq. His sons and sons’ sons became 24 branches, and all the Turks are descended from these magnates. The term Turkoman did not exist in old times, but when their posterity came to Persia (Iran) and propagated there, their features came to resemble the Tajiks. But as they were not Tajiks, the latter called them Turkomans, i.e., Turk-like. But some say that the Turkomans are a distinct tribe and not related to the Turks. It is said that after Aghuz Khan had conquered the world, he returned to his own settlement (yurat), and seating himself on the throne of dominion, held a Khusru-like feast and conferred royal gifts on each of his fortunate sons, faithful officers and other servants, and promulgated lofty ordinances and excellent canons as guides for the perpetuation of prosperity. He laid it down that the right wing, which Turkomans call Būranghār, and the succession should appertain to the eldest son and his descendants, and the left wing, i.e., the Jarānghār and the executive (wakālat) to the younger sons. And he decreed that this law should always be observed, generation after generation;—hence at the present day, one half of the twenty-four branches is associated with the right wing and one half with the left. He ruled for 72 or 73 years and then bade adieu to the world. - [Previous: 84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.84) - [Next: 86](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.86) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.akbar.akbarnama~en-beveridge.85) · Pramāṇa