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Tabakat-i-Nasiri 296 - **Language:** English ### ACCOUNT OF THE CONVERSION OF BARKA KHAN, SON OF TUSHI KHAN, SON OF THE CHINGIZ KHAN, THE MUGHAL. ### [296.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.296.1) Trustworthy persons related after this manner, that the nativity of Barka Khan, son of Tushi, son of the Chingiz Khan, \[who\] was \[ruler over\] the land of Saksin and Khifchak, and Turkistan, \[took place\] at the time that his father, Tushi, captured Khwarazm, and marched forces into the country of Saksin, Bulgar, and Saklab. When this Barka Khan was born of his mother, his father said: "This son of mine I have made a Musalman. Find a Musalman nurse for him, that his navel-string may be cut by a Musalman, and that he may imbibe Musalman milk, for this son of mine will become a Musalman." In accordance with this intimation, a nurse severed the navel-string \[of the child\] according to Musalman custom; and, at the breast of a Musalman nurse, he imbibed milk. ### [296.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.296.2) When the boy reached the period of instruction and edification, he \[Tushi\] assembled a number of Muhammadan priests together, and selected one among them, who instructed his son in the Kur'an. Some among the trustworthy relate that Barka studied the Kur'an in the city of Khujand, with one of the pious 'Ulama of that city. When he attained unto the period for circumcision, his circumcision was carried out. On his attaining unto puberty, as many Musalmans as were in Tushi's army were directed to be attached to Barka's following ; and, when his father, Tushi, departed from this world, from having been poisoned by the Chingiz Khan, and his \[Barka's\] brother, Batu, succeeded his father, Tushi, on the throne, he \[Batu\] continued to support Barka in the same exalted position as before, and confirmed him in his command, fiefs, vassals, and dependents. ### [296.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.296.3) In the year 631 H., a party of agents of Barka Khan came, from the land of Khifchak, to the presence of the august Sultan, Shams-ud-Dunya wa ud-Din \[I-yal-timish\] — may he rest in peace ! — and brought with them presents and rarities, but, as that august monarch used not to keep the gates of intercourse and friendship with the Khans of the Mughals open, in any way, he used not to admit their envoys to his presence, and was wont to turn them back in a courteous manner. These envoys from Barka Khan the Sultan sent to the preserved fortress of Gwaliyur. They were a party of Musalmans ; and, every Friday, they used to be present in the Jami' Masjid of Gwaliyur, and used to repeat their prayers behind the Nawwab of the writer of this Tabakat, Minhaj-i-Saraj, until, in the reign of the Sultan, Raziyyat — The Almighty’s mercy be upon her! — the author of this book, after a period of six years, returned to the illustrious capital, Dihli, from Gwaliyur. In the end, this sovereign was put in seclusion ; and the agents of Barka Khan likewise were ordered to be removed from Gwaliyur to Kinnauj, and they were restricted to the limits of that city ; and there likewise they died \[in captivity\]. ### [296.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.296.4) When Barka Khan attained unto greatness, he came from the land of Khifchak for the purpose of making a pilgrimage to the surviving illustrious men and ’Ulama of Islam, and arrived at the city of Bukhara. He performed his pilgrimages, and went back again \[into Khifchak\], and despatched confidential persons to the Capital of the Khilafat. A number of trustworthy persons have related on this wise, that, on two occasions or more, Barka Khan was honoured with dresses of honour from the Khalifah’s Court, even during the lifetime of his brother, Batu Khan. The whole of his army, about 30,000 horse, were all Musalmans, and the orthodox ceremonies \[of the Sunni sect\] were established. Trustworthy persons have also related that, throughout his whole army, it is the etiquette for every horseman to have a prayer-carpet with him, so that, when the time for prayer arrives, they may occupy themselves in their devotions. Not a person in his whole army takes any intoxicating drink whatever; and great ’Ulama, consisting of commentators, traditionists, theological jurists, and disputants, are in his society. He has a great number of religious books, and most of his receptions and debates are with ’Ulama. In his place of audience debates on moral science and ecclesiastical law constantly take place; and, in his faith, as a Musalman, he is exceedingly sound and orthodox. --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.296](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.296) · Pramāṇa