The Nāṣirī Generations 263.1.5

263.1.5

At this time, a predatory Turkman chief, named Buka, having concerted with a body of his clansmen, succeeded, unexpectedly, in throwing himself into Marw, and made himself Amir and Hakim, and a great number of the Sultan’s soldiery, and Turks of those parts, as well as other soldiers of fortune, gathered around him, so hostile were they to the Mughals. In the meantime, the Majir-ul-Mulk had left the Sultan in his retreat [Rauzat-us-Safa says, after the Sultan’s death] in one of the islands in the Caspian, and gained the fort of Sa’luk [in Gilan], the seneschal of which, Shams-ud-Din, ’Ali, received him with honour and reverence, and rendered him all assistance in his power. This enabled the Majir-ul-Mulk to collect a large force of Turks and Tajziks, and he marched to Marw, and took up a position in the garden facing the Dar-i-Sarrajan, or Gate of the Saddlers. A number of the chiefs of the Marghazi, who had formerly been in the Majir-ul-Mulk’s service, hearing of his arrival, flocked round him with the men of that tribe. Buka, however, would not admit the Majir-ul-Mulk, until the latter, by presents and promises, had gained over a great number of the inhabitants, who had gone and waited on him, and on this accession of strength, one day at noon, boldly proceeded towards the city, and entered it without opposition. Buka, out of necessity, now went and waited on him, and, with his followers, was enrolled among the rest of the Majir-ul-Mulk’s retainers.