Moreover, In Rashiduddin, We Find The Identical Plural Form Used By Our
Author.
He says that, after the sack of Baghdad, Hulaku, who had escaped
from the polluted atmosphere of the city, sent "Ilka Noyan and Karabuga,
with 3000 Moghul horse into Baghdad, in order to have the buildings
repaired, and to put things generally in order.
These chiefs posted
sentries from the KISHIKAN ([Arabic]), and from their own followings in
the different quarters of the town, had the carcases of beasts removed
from the streets, and caused the bazaars to be rebuilt."
We find Kishik still used at the court of Hindustan, under the great
kings of Timur's House, for the corps on tour of duty at the palace; and
even for the sets of matchlocks and sabres, which were changed weekly from
Akbar's armoury for the royal use. The royal guards in Persia, who watch
the king's person at night, are termed Keshikchi, and their captain
Keshikchi Bashi. ["On the night of the 11th of Jemady ul Sany, A.H. 1160
(or 8th June, 1747), near the city of Khojoon, three days' journey from
Meshed, Mohammed Kuly Khan Ardemee, who was of the same tribe with Nadir
Shah, his relation, and Kushukchee Bashee, with seventy of the Kukshek
or guard,... bound themselves by an oath to assassinate Nadir Shah."
(Memoirs of Khojeh Abdulkurreem ... transl. by F. Gladwin, Calcutta,
1788, pp. 166-167).]
Friar Odoric speaks of the four barons who kept watch by the Great Kaan's
side as the Cuthe, which probably represents the Chinese form Kiesie
(as in De Mailla), or Kuesie (as in Gaubil). The latter applies the term
to four devoted champions of Chinghiz, and their descendants, who were
always attached to the Kaan's body-guard, and he identifies them with the
Quesitan of Polo, or rather with the captains of the latter; adding
expressly that the word Kuesie is Mongol.
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