The Nāṣirī Generations 287.3.4

287.3.4

Both statements, according to what I have mentioned above, would be quite correct — Rukn-ud-Din, Muhammad-i-Abi-Bikr, would be the maternal grandfather, and Rukn-ud-Din, Muhammad-i-’Usman, of our author, would be Shams-ud-Din’s father, and, at the same time, nephew and son-in-law of the first-mentioned Rukn-ud-Din; but even then the Saljuki descent does not appear. It is said that, “when Malik Rukn-ud-Din used to attend the camp of the Chingiz Khan, and Uktae Ka’an, and the Mughal Nu-yins, he used to take Shams-ud-Din, Muhammad, along with him, so that he became acquainted with the Mughal usages and regulations.” This too is not incompatible. When taken to the Chingiz Khan’s camp, he went with his maternal grandfather, Rukn-ud-Din, Muhammad-i-Abi-Bikr, and, when he attended at Uktae’s, he accompanied his father, Rukn-ud-Din, Muhammad-i-’Usman. A member, apparently, of the same family, Amir Muhammad, the Maraghani, was killed in the fortress of Ashiyar of Gharjistan. He had done good service against the Mughals [see page 1077]. In 643 H., Malik Rukn-ud-Din [’Usman] died; and he, previous to his death, nominated his son, Shams-ud-Din, Muhammad, heir and successor to his fief. In 646 H., Malik Shams-ud-Din, Muhammad, proceeded into Turkistan, to the urdu of the Ka’an, for the purpose of being confirmed in the fief;