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T.R. and finally to the Kalmák settlements about Katak and Lob. And thus he spent the
twelve years from the death of his father to that of his persecutor.
On the disappearance of Kamaruddin, his nephew, Khudádád, the Amír of
Káshghar, assumed the Government of the Jattah tribes; and, after restoring order
amongst them, recalled Khizr from his retreat at Lob, and, in 1383 A.D. (Y.C.),
set him on the throne at Káshghar as Khán of Mogholistán. Khizr now allied with
Tymúr, and sent him as a gift the beautiful Tokal Khánim, one of the widows of
the late enemy of both.
He enforced a strict observance of the Muhammadan Shariat amongst the Jattah
nomads, who were still mostly Budhists; and next to Káshghar he made Turfán the
second capital of the Moghol Kháeán—the title he revived on ascending the throne.
Tymúr died in his reign, and then Khizr, becoming more independent, restored the
old Moghol form of government, which, during the disordered rule of his predecessor,
had fallen to neglect. He now granted to his benefactor and friend, the Amír Khu-
dádád, the rank and privileges that had been originally accorded by Changíz to his
ancestor, Aortúbo, with the additions made thereto by Toghlúe Tymúr on behalf of
Bolájí, and by himself, now, in favour of his faithful adherent.
The privileges originally granted by Changiz were the following :— First, Túmán-
togh="Banner of ten thousand men." Second, Naobra="Kettledrum." Third,
Cushún-togh="Camp-banner," of which two were allowed. Fourth, Cúr="Armour,"
which none but the Khán had the power to remove from the person. Fifth, Jirga=
"Hunting circle," with power to punish according to rule those who infringed its regu-
lations. Sixth, Amíri-úbás="Commander of his tribe." Seventh, Sar-dáwán="Top
seat in Court," at a bow length on either side of the Khán. To these Toghlúe Tymúr
added two others, namely: Eighth, Amíré Cushún="Command of a camp of one
thousand men," with power to promote and reduce without reference to the Khán.
Ninth, Tarkhán="Pardon of crime to the ninth conviction," for Amír Bolájí and his
direct heirs; on conviction of the tenth crime to be bled to death from both arms.
Khizr Khoja now added another for Amír Khudadád, namely, tenth, Yasáwcul=
"Provost," at feasts and entertainments. One Yasáwcul of the Khán to be mounted
on his right hand, and one Yasáwcul of the Amír to stand on his right hand at Court.
After drinking the cups to be sealed with their respective signets by the Yasáwcul.
He gave the title of Gúrikún also to Khudádád and made it hereditary.
These privileges and ranks descended from Amír Khudádád to his son Muham-
mad Sháh, and from him to his nephew Syad Ali, and then to his son Muhammad
Hydar, and his son Muhammad Husen, and his son Mirzá Hydar (the author of
Táríkhé Rashídé), and to his son Syad Muhammad, in whom they became extinct
940H.=1533 A.D.
Previous to the assumption of this royal prerogative, however, Khizr had to
experience the weight of Tymúr's vengeance, when, in 791H.=1389-90 A.D., owing
to the obstinate hostility of the Jattah, he undertook his final campaign for the
subjugation of Mogholistán, after his return from the conquest of Afghánistán.
He took its capital, Almáligh, and ravaged the whole country up to Kaidú,
where he fixed his head-quarters. Here, in the charming and productive valley of
Yuldúz, he enjoyed the delights of its climate, and the pleasures of its attractive
scenery of clear streams, fresh meadows, and umbrageous forests, amidst a succession
of feasts and hunting excursions; whilst his vast army in four grand divisions swept
the whole country north and south of the Tianshán range, and finally rejoined him
there with the world of their plunder and captives.
Of the two southern divisions, one ravaged the country from Andíján and
Káshghár along the southern skirts of Allah-tágh or Alatágh to Ká Khoja beyond
Turfán; whilst the other did likewise from Sárigh Kúl and Kokyár, along the north
base of the Khutan and Sárigh Uighúr country, across by Katak and Lob to the
appointed rendezvous. At Yuldúz Tymúr divided the spoil amongst his troops,
transported whole tribes of the population to Samarcand, restored Khizr to the

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