The Nāṣirī Generations 271.2.6

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the person most befitting to succeed me.” Uktae, Chaghatae, and Tuli— for he was also present according to some of my authorities, but Juji had recently died in the Dasht-i-Kibchak — bent the knee, and replied “ Our father is sovereign, and we are his servants, and will obey what he commands.” The Great Khan replied : “I have implicit faith, in all things, in the wisdom and experience of Karachar, and desire his opinion, and whom he approves of I will appoint.” Having received the opinion of that Nu-yin, the Chingiz Khan directed that the Covenant entered into in by-gone times by Kabal Khan and the Bahadur, Ka-juli, bearing the Al-Tamghah of Tumna-i Khan, which had descended to him from his ancestors, and to which his forefathers had also appended their names [see the note on the Turks at page 896] should be brought from the treasury. This having been done, it was shown to his sons ; and he continued “ I name Uktae as Khan, and appoint him my successor, and make over the throne to him. Do ye likewise act in accord one with another, and enter likewise into a Covenant that ye will not deviate from his commands, and that ye will attend his kuriltaes.” This they did ; and the Covenant was attested by the Amirs and Ministers. He also requested that the mother of Uktae, Burtah Kuchin, should exercise the sovereign authority over the ulus until such time as a kuriltae should assemble to confirm Uktae’s succession, which would be two years.