The Nāṣirī Generations 286.1.2

286.1.2

He was, consequently, unable to proceed from the Dasht-i-Kifchak to the ancient urdu and yurat of the Chingiz Khan, as was usual on such occasion, but he sent out envoys, by virtue of his position, to the different Shah-zadahs, and Amirs, saying: "Let each one get ready to come into Kifchak, so that we may hold a kuriltae of the different brothers, and brothers' sons, and consult as to whom we shall choose to succeed to the Khan-ship, since, on account of my paralysis, I am unable to proceed to Kalur-an, which is the original yurat and the seat of sovereignty of the Chingiz Khan." The agents of Batu in due course delivered their message, but Kara Aghul, son of Chaghatae, and the sons of Kyuk, declined to obey, saying : The ancient yurat and seat of sovereignty of the Chingiz Khan is U-tak or U-tagh and Kalur-an, and it is not at all necessary for us to go into Kifchak to hold a kuriltae; and Khwajah, the Nu-yin, Karyukur, and the Nu-yin, Timur, who were the Amirs of Kara-Kuram, they therefore sent to act as their deputies, and to sign anything that might be agreed upon among the Shah-zadahs. Siur Kuktibi Bigi, the mother of Mangu, however, having heard that the sons of Oktae Ka'an, Chaghatae Khan, and Kyuk Khan, refused to comply with Batu Khan's request, advised her sons, particularly Mangu, her eldest, to lose no time in proceeding to the presence of their Aka, and paying homage to him; and Mangu and his brothers set out without loss of time.