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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May, 1884.]
CHINGHIZ KHÅN AND HIS ANCESTORS.
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his deputy Bureh, who was also a Tangkut. These life guards were divided into eight companies -
(1) The first, or great company of the emperor, immediately commanded by Ujeghan Noyan, and afterwards by Bureh Noyan; (2) commanded by the Sanid Iltimur, chief mar. shal and high steward of the empress's ordu; (3) commanded by the Durban Burgi and chief marshal of the grandfather of Bulad Akhu, an important general in the empress's ordu; (4) commanded by Ulidai Kurji, who was Jelair, and administrator of four ordus; (5) commanded by Albigar, a Kerait, à chief marsbal in the ordu of the empress ; (6) commanded by the Merkit Jemal Khoja, brother of Khulan Khatun; (7) commanded by Khenegkhiadai, & grandee in the ordu of Bisalun Khatun; (8) commanded by Biguntua, a Tartar, belonging to the empress's ordu.
II.-The centre, corsisting of 101,000 men, of which details are apparently not preserved.
III.-The right wing, commanded by Barji Noyan, with his associate Buraghul Noyan. It consisted of 23 haxarehe.
(1) The life guards of Barji Noyan, the first of Chinghiz Khan's generals-he belonged to the tribe Urlat; (2) under Buraghul Noyan, of the Hashin Ordu; (3) under Jedi Noyan, of the Manckut tribe ; (4) under Lengkhiadai, an Olkhound; (5) under Tului Jurbi, by birth a Khunegkhiat, the son of Mengelig Ijegeh, who married Chinghiz Khân's mother; (6) under Sugatu Jurbi, brother of the preceding ; (7) under Bela Noyan, a Jelair ; (8) under Argai Khesar Noyan, a Jelair, and relative of the preceding; (9) under Thagril, a Suldus; (10) under Sudun Noyan, a Suldus, and relative of the preceding; he lived till the time of Khubilai, and grew so old and foolish that he did not know his own wife; (11) under Sigi Khutukha, a Tartar, saved as a boy when the Tartars were conquered; he called Chinghiz and his wife father and mother. Ogotai styled him Aka, and pat him over Mangu Khakan; (12) under Du Yesukhah, of the Darban tribe ; (13) under Mungkbel Turgan, a Barin ; (14) this hazareh comprised four Virad hasaroho, which were all subject to Khutukhu Bigi, who nominated the chiefs of the subordinate hasárehe ; (15) this haxareh was very large, consisting of 10,000 men, mostly Barins, and was led by
Bari Khurji Noyan; (16) commanded by Balaghan Khalja, of the Beralas tribe; (17) commanded by the Olkhound Taiju Kurkan, a brother of Chinghiz Khân's mother, and father to the husband of Chinghiz's youngest daughter, Altalun; (18) under the Hederkin Mukhir. khuran; (19) under Yesun Tewatherkhi, an Uriangkut, and brother of Yesubukha Taishi, who was appointed commander of a hazareh of Khurjis; (20) under the Sunid Khedan Katbaul; (21) under Mengelig ljegeh, who married the mother of Chinghiz; (22) this harareh comprised four hararehs of Ungute or Onguts, and was commanded successively by Aibukha, Alakush Tigin and Shengai; (23) this hazareh also was very strong, and as it comprised 10,000 men, it was deemed a tumán. It was led by Gugi Noyan and Mugtu Khian, sons of Khian, of the Khiat tribe.
IV.-The left wing was under the command of Mukhuli Kiwang, and his subordinate Nayashka Noyan, who was a Barin. It comprised twenty-five haxarehs
(1) This was immediately subject to Muk. huli, who was a Jelair. As he was much esteemed by Chinghiz, the latter gave him command of all the Jelairs, from whom he made op three hazarehs; (2) commanded by Yesubuka-taishi, who was a Uriangkut, son of Jelmeh Uheh. He was much troubled with the gout, and was moved about on a cart. His surname of Taishi, which was given to him by Ogotai, was derived from the Chinese, and means a great teacher; (3) led by the brothers Kehti Noyan, and Khujer Noyan, who belonged to the Urut tribe. This tribe was confided to them, and constituted four (minor) hazarehe ; (4) commanded by Tutu Kurkan, of the tribe Angiras, who lived next the Kunkurads. He was one of Chinghiz Khan's fathers-in-law, and was by him placed over the whole tribe of Angirases, whom he divided into three haxarehs ; (5) commanded by the Tartar Khutakhat Noyan, who was uncle to Chinghiz Khan's two Tartar wives; (6) headed by the five Kunkarad chiefs, AljiNoyan, Khutakhu Noyan, Nikhadar, Sengkhar, and Khia Butar. Chinghiz Khan's chief wife, Burteh, was sister to the first two, the others were his cousins, sons of Daritai, and brothers of Dai Noyan, the Padishah of the Kankurads. This hazareh consisted of 5,000 men, and comprised the whole of the Kunkurad