Indian Antiquary Vol 09

SR No.: 032501
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 398
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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OCTOBER, 1880.]
CHINGHIZ KHAN AND HIS ANCESTORS.
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hwa, i.e. the Sijiut. The Altan Topchi and Tunbenai Setzen. The Yuan-shi calls him Tun. Ssanang Setzen only name the first son, the pa-khai, the Altan Topchi Tonbenai, Ssanang former calls him Baisangkur Dokshin and the Setzen Tumbaghai Setzen, and Rashidu'd-dîn latter Shingkhor Dokshin. As I have said, both Tumeneh Khân. As fourth ancestor he was of them omit the name of Kaida, and make Bai. styled Budatu. Tunbenai Khân according to the sangkur the son of Khachi Külük. We will Yuan-ch'ao-pi-shi had two sons Kabul Khakan revert to Baigangkur presently.
and Sinshili. The Yuan-shi gives him six sons, The Yuan-ch'ao-pi-shi tells us that Kara- namely Ko-tsi-ku, Hai-ke-le-tsi-ko-tan, Ho-chun, kailinku, i.e. Jerki Lin Gun had a son Sankun- Ha-ta-le-tai, Hos-shi-kwan, and Ho-po-lu Han, bilge who had a son Anbakhai, who had a son the last of whom is of course Kabul Khâkan. Khadan Taishi. Having married the widow of
Rashidu'd-din gives him nine sons, whom he calls his elder brother, le also had by her a son Begu.
respectively-Jak-su, Barin Shir-batu, Khaija, tai, who was the ancestor of the Besut or Baisut. Kajuli, Sam Khajiun Batkulgi, Kabul Khan, Udur According to Rashidu'd-din they were the Bayan, Budantear Doglan and Jiadai. That is descendants of Jiadai, whom he makes the 9th in the main the same eponymous ancestors of son of Tumbaghai or Tumeneh Khân. Janji various tribes who in the Yuan-ch'ao-pi-shi are Ortagai according to the Yuan-ch'ao-pi-shi had made sons of Menen Tudun. This variation in six sons :-1, Oronar; 2, Khuankhotan; 3, Arulat; | the genealogy as given by the three principal 4, Sunit; 5, Khabtarkhakhu or Khaturkhasi; witnesses shows we are still in the region of 6, Genigesi. These are merely eponymous
artificial names introduced to explain ethnonames, the father the eponymos of the Urta- graphic relations, and it is probable that the only gans, and according to Rashidu'd-din of the names of actual persons in the list are those Sijiut; Oronar, the stem father of the Urnant ; constituting the main line of descent of the Khuankhotan of the Kunegkiat; Arulat of the Khanate. Let us now turn to Kabul or Khubilai Arulat ; Sunit of the Sanid; Khabturkhakhu Khân, who as third ancestor was entitled Elenjik. of the Kabterans, and Genigesi of the Chinos. We are indebted to Rashidu'd-dîn for preserv
Let us now contrast this story with that tolding us a curious saga about him. He tells us by Rashid. He calls Kaidu's second son Jerki that his prowess and that of his sons having Lin Gun, and tells us Lin Gan, which was oor.
reached the ears of the Altan Khan, i.e. of the rupted by the Mongols into Liku, was a Chinese
Kin ruler of China, he sent envoys to summon title meaning Great prince. On his brother
him to his presence. He accordingly set out, Bai Sangkur's death he married his widow, by
and was received with due honours, and was whom he had two sons, Kenda-chino and
given a grand feast, but afraid of treachery to Uluk-chino, i.e. the male wolf and the female
which the Chinese were much addicted, and wolf. Their descendants, we are farther told,
that the meat and drink might be poisoned, he were called Chinos and also Nokuz, and he withdrew for a while on the plea that he wanted distinguishes them from the Nokuz who came repose, and then returned. Presently when the out of Irgeneh-kun." By another wife Rashid air was cooler, he again withdrew to refresh tells us Jerki Lin Gun had other sons, the eldest himself, and went to bathe in a neighbouring of whom was Surghodul-chino who was the stream. He now returned again, and being - father of Ambaghai Khân, of whom we shall satisfied of the good faith of the Chinese, began have more to say presently. Kaidu's third son to eat and drink voraciously, and without showaccording to him was called Janjin Urguz, and ing any signs of suspicion. His immense he was the ancestor of the Sanjiut and Arikans appetite astonished his hosts, who declared or Ertigans. We will now revort to Bai
that God had chosen him for a great ruler, Sangkur, the eldest son of Kaidu Khân, who in
since meat and drink seemed not to satisfy or his capacity as fifth ancestor was entitled to the
make him drunk. Presently, however, the drink style of Budakur. Apparently no facts are
began to affect him. He approached the Altan recorded about him.
Khan, and laid hold of his beard, and gave him The Yuan-ch'ao-pi-shi tells us he had a son, a box on the ear. The Altan Khan's minister,
11 Vide in fra. 1 Erdmann, op. cit. p. 217–219, 546; Abulghazi, 6&
11 Erdmann, 1. 6. p. 544; Abalghazi, 68. * Abulghazi, 74.