[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) › 284.3.2 # The Nāṣirī Generations 284.3.2 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 284.3.2 - **Language:** English ### [284.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.284.3.2) He was a very sagacious man, and friendly towards the great slaughter, were captured, and their country devastated. After this, Barkah returned to the urdū of his uncle, Uktae Ka'an, bearing along with him such a vast amount of spoil as cannot be computed. In the year 636 H. — August, 1239-40 A.D.— Cadan and Buri proceeded towards the city of Mankas during the height of winter, and took it, after forty-five days’ investment. In the following year, 637 H. — August, 1239-40 A.D.— Mangu Khan and Kubilae were directed to return from the Dasht-i-Kifchak, while Batu Khan and his brothers, and Kadan, Buri, and Buchak, marched to attack the country of Urus \[again\], and the tribe and soldiers of Halahan — called Hala Jan — by some\]. The great city of the Urus was captured by Mangu in nine days. The Mughals continued to advance towards the cities of Ula-timur \[Vladimr\] and Jirkah or Jirkah, toman by toman, taking and destroying all the fortified places they met with in their route. During this expedition, after three days, the city of Uch-Ughul Uladmur was taken, which evidently refers to the city of Kief. “The Russians,” according to the Modern Universal History, quoting Petreius, par. ii., were reduced to a most deplorable situation, perpetually distressed by their own sovereigns, harassed by their neighbours, and exposed to all the calamities of war; - [Previous: 284.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.284.3.1) - [Next: 284.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.284.3.3) - [Up: 284.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.284.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.284.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.284.3.2) · Pramāṇa