Indian Antiquary Vol 13

SR No.: 032505
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 492
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 22 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[APRIL, 1884.
or Buddhism. Professing that he intended Almaligh, and put him to death. The inhabito show them the falseness of their faith, he tants of that town refused to admit Kushlak, summoned a great meeting outside the city as the rumour was abroad that Chinghiz was walls which was attended by 30,000 people, approaching." Ozar's son, Siknak Tigin, sucand proclaimed that whoever wished to dis- ceeded him at Almaligh with Chinghiz Khan's pute with him about religion had only to approval, and he married a daughter of Jucbi." present himself. Thereupon the chief of the Raverty says Ozar was a Kankali, which is Imâms, Alai-n'd-dîn Muhammad Al Husain doubtless #mistake. Erdmann says he was came forward, and defended his faith with a Karluk." In the Yuan-shi-lei-pen he is called warmth. Kushluk, hard pressed by his argu- Ganchor, one of the chiefs of the tribe of mente replied with insult and contumely, in Yongku, and he is said to have captured which he did not spare the prophet himself, Oli-ma-li, i.e. Almaligh." whereupon the Imam prayed that Allah would After his campaign in China, Chinghiz deterclose his month with earth. He was there- mined to crush Kushluk, the son of his old enemy apon seized, and tormenta haying in vain been Tayang Khân, who had usurped so much applied to him to make him recant, was nailed authority, and he ordered his famous general by four nails to the door of a college he had had Chepe to march against him with a tuman of built, and the perished after being exposed troops, i. e. with 10,000 men. Accordir.g to several days and nights, during which he en
the biography of Te-hai, Dje-bo, as Chepe is couraged his countrymen to abide by the faith, there called, on his expedition to the West, Kushluk forbade the public prayers and other crossed lake Kizilbash." He then apparently services of Islam, which now passed under & advanced by way of Bish baligh, which was clond in that district."
besieged and captured by Kopaoyu, a Chinese We are told by Juveni, that at this time officer much esteemed by Chinghiz." The #bravo and resolute man named Oza r, * Idikut of the Uighurs also accompanied Chepe having secured considerable treasure, and a in this campaign, and was doubtless reinstated large following in these troubled times, managed by him." In the biography of Ho-sze-mai-li," to conquer a considerable district, including in chapter 120 of the Yuan-shi, we are told he Almaligh and Falad, 1. e. Pulad, & was a native of Gudse-wardo and a confidant town situated near Lake Sairam mentioned by of the Gurkhan. He governed the two towns Rashidu'd-din, and in more than one Chinese of Ko-san and Ba-sze-ha. Having sur itinerary, and by the European travellers rendered with the chiefs of those cities, he Haithon and Rubruquis. To protect himself | entered the advanced guard commanded by from the attacks of Kushluk he would seem also Chepe Noyan. Kashluk was then living to have submitted to Chinghiz, and according to at Kashgar, and when he heard of Chepe's Juveni, he went to visit that conqueror in advance, he retired towards Badakhshan. Chepe person in 1211." Major Raverty, I don't know issued a proclamation offering liberty of on what authority, says he was well received worship, and the citizens proceeded to put to by Chinghiz, and given a robe of honour and death Kushluk's soldiers who had been bil* thousand sheep, while Juchi sought his leted upon them. Kushluk was now pursued. daughter in marriage. This goes to show he Abulghazi tells us that Chepe having pursued was no mere adventurer, but belonged to the Kushluk warmly, lost traces of him, when old stock of the Khâns of Almaligh. Kushluk he met a man conducting a kush, who marched against him more than once, and at told him he had seen three men resembling length surprised him while hunting near those whom he described. He speedily wen 11 Erdmann, pp. 889-841 ; D'Ohrson, vol. I, p. 171.
Bredbahneider, Noter te bes 1 Erdmann reads the name Kunas, and says he w
notes? surnamed Merdi Shaja, or the lion-hearted.
# The first of these name has been identified by · Bretaohneider, Notice of Med. Geog., &o., p. 147. Dr. Bretachneider with Kanan, small town of Fer• D'Ohason, vol. I, p. 111.
ghana, mentioned by Baber (Notes on Chinese Travellers, Tabakat-i-Nasir, p. 986, note. Erdmann, p. 899. etc. pp. 114, 115, notes 24, 36. In later publication # Javeni quoted by D'Ohsson, vol. I, p. 111; Raverty he changed his opinion and identified the two towns op. cit., p. 986, note.
with the Casem and Pashai of Marco Polo which were Tabakut-.-Nasiri, p. 988-6 noto; Erdmann, p. 339. situated in Badakhahan.-Brotechneider, Notices, etc, Gaubil, p. 85.
p. 41, note 87