[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Ṭabaqāt-i Nāṣirī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri) › [Tabakat-i-Nasiri](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty) › 254 # The Nāṣirī Generations 254: VI. SHARF-UD-DIN-I-TUGHAN KHAN, Tabakat-i-Nasiri 254 - **Language:** English ### [254](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.254) his brother, succeeded to the throne of Mawara-un-Nahr and Turkistan. In the Turkish language tughan signifies a species of hawk—\[طغـان\]—the Hawk or Falcon Khan. In the year 408 H., \[began 29th May, 1017, A.D., old style\], his dominions were invaded from the side of Chin, by a vast host of infidel Turks, who had been displaced from their former localities, to the amount of 300,000 khargahs—i.e. tents so-called by the Turks—and equivalent to that number of families. This must have been about the time of the Mughal ruler, Zutumin—No. III., at page 894—which see. They certainly were not the people called Kara Khita-i, or "Kitan" of European writers, subsequently to be noticed. Tughan Khan, although suffering from illness at the time, sallied out against them; and, after much fighting, drove them back again. Vast booty, and a great number of captives fell into the hands of the Musalman Turks \[and their Musalman allies?\]. Tughan Khan died in the same year, and was succeeded by his brother. - [Previous: 253.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.253.8) - [Next: 255](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.255) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.254](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.254) · Pramāṇa