[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) › 256.3.1 # The Nāṣirī Generations 256.3.1 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 256.3.1 - **Language:** English ### [256.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.256.3.1) When the insurrection of the Ghuzz \[tribe\] of Khandan broke out and continued, and the dominion of Sanjar declined, as has been recorded, the Karah Khita-is acquired vast strength, and the Maliks of Turkistan, with their assistance, used to subdue each other, and were wont to send them riches, valuable gifts, and presents, in hope of their aid and help. Those Maliks continued to use their utmost endeavours in the subjection and destruction of each other for so long a time, that the Karah Khita-is became rulers over the whole of them; and, for a period of near eighty years and over, their power continued. At first, when they became supreme, the chief men among them, in succession to each other, were several persons; and those who lived near unto my own time, and of whom I have heard from narrators, were I-ma, Sunkam, Arbaz, Tuma, and Baniko \[of Taraz\], and their sovereign was a woman, and, at last, after that female, there was a man, and his title was “the Gur Khan,” and they were wont to style him “the Khan-i-Khanan.” Some have related that this Gur Khan had, secretly, become a Musalman, but God knows the truth in this matter. It is agreed, however, that the first among them \[the Karah Khita-i rulers\] were just sovereigns, and were adorned with equity, and ability, and used to treat Muhammadans with great reverence, show respect unto ecclesiastics, and used not to consider tyranny and violence allowable towards any created being. - [Previous: 256.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.256.2.7) - [Next: 256.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.256.3.2) - [Up: 256.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.256.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.256.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.256.3.1) · Pramāṇa