The Quarterly Oriental Magazine (Volume 5); Review and Register (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Mir Hyder is the son of Shejis-ban-aim, the daughter of Abul- Faiz Khan: after the death of Rahim Khan this lady was married by Morad Be, and their progeny was the present sovereign. i Abulfaiz Khan was Sultan of Bokhara 40 years: the sovereignty was acquired by his ancestor Baki Mohammed Khan a descendant of Jangez Khan. .. After the downfall of Abdullah Khan the sovereignty descended to Wali Mohammed Khan: hut he becoming suspected of adhering to the Huf-, i Sect was expelled, and Baki Mohammed raised to the mesned in his stead. Baki Mohammed resided in Aferin Kuncad, a place near Samarkand. Imam Kl-li Khan his son attacked and captured Meshhed: he married the daughter of the Governor a S ay id, and had by her Reza Mohammed Khan, and the family thence assumed the title of Sayid. Imam Kuli Khan reigned 40 years. Abdul Aziz Khan the son of Reza Mohammed, reigned 16 years: when he abdicated in favour of his brother Sultan Kuli Khan, and set off on a pilgrimage to Mecca: he died on the road. Sultan Kuli Khan had three sons, of whom AbDullah Khan succeeded his father and reigned 14 years: he was an active and restless Prince, and having displeased his Utbek followers, was killed by them?at the Eidgah in Bokhara. He was succeeded by his son, Abulfaiz Khan Mohkiu Khan. Another son of Sultan Kuli Khan, was made King of Balkh in the life time of his father, until he was attacked and slain by Mahmud Khan, the son of Beo Murad Uzbek of Kattayhan, who seized upon Balkb. AbDullah Khan revenged his Uncle's death, and expelled and slew the invader. Art. VIII.?Extract from the Mahbhrat. CANTO THE FIRST. THE CHOICE OF DRAUPADI. Our last extract from the Hindu Epic, presented the Pandava princes as accomplished in what has been always considered an essential part of p...