In fine, this hostility continued between them until the natural death of Sher Muhammad, whereupon Uwais Khan succeeded as Moghul Khan of Moghulistan.
21 Facts About Uwais Khan
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Uwais Khan showed himself to be religiously inclined; he was moreover distinguished among his race for his bravery.
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The first occasion was in a battle at a place called Ming Lak, where the Uwais Khan, having been seized, was led before Esen Taishi.
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Esen Taishi felt that if Uwais Khan really was a descendant of Genghis Khan, he would not do him obeisance, but would look upon him as an inferior.
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Uwais Khan, on being asked afterwards why he had not done obeisance to Esen Taishi replied:.
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Uwais Khan's horse being shot under him by an arrow, the Khan was obliged to continue on foot.
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Uwais Khan was on the point of being captured, when Amir Sayyid Ali Dughlat, dismounting from his horse, gave it to the Khan, while he threw himself with his face on the ground.
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Uwais Khan then threw the Oirats into the water, and seizing the bridle of the Khan's horse, entered the stream, which came up to his chest.
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The Uwais Khan's horse began to swim, while the Amir held up its head, and thus safely conducted the Uwais Khan, mounted and armed, across the river.
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The Uwais Khan declared he could distinguish their red and blue jackets deep down in the water.
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Uwais Khan had another combat with Esen Taishi, in the vicinity of Turfan, and was again defeated and taken prisoner.
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Maulana Khwaja Ahmad said that the Uwais Khan was a very powerful man, and that he used, every year, to go hunting wild camels in the country round Turfan, Tarim Basin, Lop Desert and Katak.
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Uwais Khan did not get his water from any stream, but having dug a deep well, drew from it a supply of water for irrigation.
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Uwais Khan's agriculture was carried out on such a small scale, that the produce of it never attained the value of an ass's load; but this served him for a yearly supply of food.
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Uwais Khan had two sons: eldest Yunus Khan, who was 13 years old during his death, and youngest Esen Buqa Khan.
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Uwais Khan had a daughter, who was married to the Timurid prince Abdul Aziz Mirza, son of Ulugh Beg.
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Uwais Khan was a disciple of Maulana Muhammad Kashani, who in turn was a disciple of Khwaja Hasan, and Khwaja Hasan was a disciple of Qutb-i-Masnad Arshad Khwaja Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari.
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Hiyat-i-Uwais Khan was a large place and each division of it had a separate name.
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Uwais Khan then sent Satuq Khan into Moghulistan to counter the legitimacy of the Chagatai Khans of that region and to place his own man in charge there, if possible.
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Uwais Khan immediately ordered them to sound the drums, while he himself began to put on his armour.
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One of the servants of Mir Muhammad Shah was such a good archer that he had not a single rival in the whole tribe, and for this reason the Uwais Khan had begged him of Mir Muhammad Shah, for his own service.