Indian Antiquary Vol 16

SR No.: 032508
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 408
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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APRIL, 1887.]
CHINGHIZ KHAN AND HIS ANCESTORS.
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but left it to his younger brother Ogotai. Chinghiz Khan on it. One side has the inNorth of the country controlled by Chagatai scription Al-Adil-al-Aazim Chinghiz Khên, was the ulus of Ogotai, that is to say his and the other An Nasir-i-din-ullah Amin-alprivate appanage, independent of his position Mumunin, that is, the name of the then ruling as emperor of the whole Mongol world. This Khalif. Major Raverty is doubtless right apparently stretched from Lake Balkhash as when he says that this coin was struck, in all far as the Kanghi chain in the East and as probability, by one of the subjected rulers of far north into Siberia as the Mongol arms Ghur or Kerman, or the parts adjacent, perhad reached. It apparently included the land haps by Hassan the Karluk. Mr. Thomas, in of the Kirghiz and the Naimans. Its chief his account of the coins of the Pathan dynasty, towns were Imil, near the modern Chugachak, mentions another similar coin apparently and Pulad and Kayalik. Abulfaraj says struck at Kerman. He says these coins in Chinghiz appointed Ogotai chief counsellor fabric are like those struck by the Khwârizm of the empire.
Shah Jelalu d-din, when in the East, and East of the Kanghi ohain and as far east by Nasir-u'd-din Muhammad ibn Hassan as the sources of the Onon, including Chinghiz
Karluk. Khan's own private property and ulus among There is no mention among Western writers, his own people, was the ulus of Talui, the nor yet among those of China, of any conquest youngest or hearth-child of Chinghiz Khân, of Tibet by Chinghiz Khân. And Colonel Yule whom he nominated commander-in-chief of the says that it is not very clear how it came under army, with control of the Mongol community subjection to the Mongols. In the 11th book properly so called. He ruled the kernel of the of the Tibetan work Dab-thah leg-shad sel-kyi empire, a position in which he was succeeded melon, there is a curious notice, however, which by his sons, who were thus able to secure has been translated by Babu Sarat Chandra Das, supreme power more easily a few years later. which inter, alia, says "Chinghiz Khan, who
East of Tului's appanage and on the borders of turned the wheel of might visited Tibet. Manchuria lay the domains of Khazar, Ochigin, After subjugating Nari-kor-sum, U, and Tsan, Kachiun and Belgatei, Chinghiz Khan's Lho, Kham and Gañ, he sent an envoy to Tsan brothers. Manchuria, Lian-tung and Corea offering large presents to the learned Kun-gahwere ruled by chieftains of their own, who Niñpo, the hierarch of Sakya, and appointed him owed allegiance to the Mongol emperor.
his spiritual guide, and subsequently invited Northern China and Transoziana were him to visit Hor.' He obtained from Tibet treated as common property, each of the foursome images, sacred volumes and chaityas, from brothers having a share in their revenues, and which the Mongols imbibed faith in Buddhism a deputy there to look after his interests. and commenced to adore Kon-chhog, or the China was administered by Yeliu Chutsai, who Supreme Being. During this time some Monbad had temporary authority in Transoxiana, gols also took the vows of Updsaka, &c., whence as we have seen. Transoziana was apparently they got hold of Dharma." This notice is not administered by Mahmud Yelvaj, whose visit very trustworthy, and I quote it merely for to Chinghiz I have also described, and who what it is worth. seems to have retained the post till the year Ssanang Setzen has an entirely different 1241, when he took charge of Northern China. story, which is probably of equal authority. He
It is hard to say what occurred between says that in the Bing panther year 1206, when Chinghiz Khan's withdrawal and the reappear- the Lord was 45 years old, he marched against ance of Jelalu'd-din, the son of the Khwarizm Kalage Dorji, Khakan of Tibet. The king of Shah Muhammad in the country south of the Tibet sent the prince named Ilugha with his Oxus, in Afghanistan. It would seem that a submission, to the Lord, with 300 men, and contingent was posted at Badghiz under Tairmany camels, as tribute. The Lord met them Baghatur. A coin, now in the British Museum, on the mountain Ajinu Tsai dam, received has been found, which bears the name of them well, and made them large presents and Tab-i-Nax. p. 1146.
vide.chap. III.
s.e. Mongolia. op. cit. pp. 91, 97 and 98.
Journal As. Soc. Bengal, LI. p. 66.