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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.31772#0168
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TEAVELS IN TURKISTAN.
soldier in the service of the Maharaja of Kashmir, who was
tahen prisoner in Kunjut ancl sold into shiveiy. I give the
story of his capture and liberation in liis own words :—“ Nine
or ten years ago I was one of about eighty of tlie Kashmir
troops garrisoning the fort of Chabrot, in Hunza, Kunjut.
There were numbers of Kunjutis in the fort also, and they
in concert with others outside attacked us when unprepared
for resistance, and made us prisoners. About four (tliree Hindus
and one Musulman) were killecl in the struggle. We were
distributed among our captors and sold as slaves. I was given
to a Taghdungbash Kirghiz, and remained witli him in Tagh-
clungbash and Sirikol for three years, after wliich he exchanged
me with an Alai Kirghiz for a camel. I travellecl with my new
master to the Alai, by Tagharma and the Kizil Art, ancl was
there employed in tending cattle ancl sheep. On becoming old
and feeble, six years after, the Mlr of the Alai Kirghiz, Timor,
son of Ashnadir, gave me my liberty ancl sent me to Kashghar
with some of his people, We went to the house of Abclul Kab-
man, to whom Timor is related. He askecl me to what country
I belonged. I saicl Hindustan, on whicli lie told me of the
Enodish beino' in Kashghar ancl Hinclustanis with them. I went
to them ancl got employment.” Rusulla was afterwards sent to
Aktagh, on the road between Yarkand ancl Karakoram, in
charge of provisions placed there for use on the return journey,
and on our party passing he accompanied the camp to Kashmir.
The information lie gave regarding the Taghdungbash Parnir
corroborates that previously obtained by Mr. Shaw.
The present fort helcl by the Atalik’s troops is a stone and
mud structure built on a eommanding position among the ruins
of the ancient Yarshidi (Tashkurgan). It forms the residence
TEAVELS IN TURKISTAN.
soldier in the service of the Maharaja of Kashmir, who was
tahen prisoner in Kunjut ancl sold into shiveiy. I give the
story of his capture and liberation in liis own words :—“ Nine
or ten years ago I was one of about eighty of tlie Kashmir
troops garrisoning the fort of Chabrot, in Hunza, Kunjut.
There were numbers of Kunjutis in the fort also, and they
in concert with others outside attacked us when unprepared
for resistance, and made us prisoners. About four (tliree Hindus
and one Musulman) were killecl in the struggle. We were
distributed among our captors and sold as slaves. I was given
to a Taghdungbash Kirghiz, and remained witli him in Tagh-
clungbash and Sirikol for three years, after wliich he exchanged
me with an Alai Kirghiz for a camel. I travellecl with my new
master to the Alai, by Tagharma and the Kizil Art, ancl was
there employed in tending cattle ancl sheep. On becoming old
and feeble, six years after, the Mlr of the Alai Kirghiz, Timor,
son of Ashnadir, gave me my liberty ancl sent me to Kashghar
with some of his people, We went to the house of Abclul Kab-
man, to whom Timor is related. He askecl me to what country
I belonged. I saicl Hindustan, on whicli lie told me of the
Enodish beino' in Kashghar ancl Hinclustanis with them. I went
to them ancl got employment.” Rusulla was afterwards sent to
Aktagh, on the road between Yarkand ancl Karakoram, in
charge of provisions placed there for use on the return journey,
and on our party passing he accompanied the camp to Kashmir.
The information lie gave regarding the Taghdungbash Parnir
corroborates that previously obtained by Mr. Shaw.
The present fort helcl by the Atalik’s troops is a stone and
mud structure built on a eommanding position among the ruins
of the ancient Yarshidi (Tashkurgan). It forms the residence