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descendants dwell in China to this day 39 . 
Amursana, having firmly established his authority by the help of the 
Chinese at Ila, planned the conquest of the three cities of Kashghar, 
Yarqand and Kira tan. But the Qalmaqs were in a depressed state, and 
the Chinese army, having come from afar, was weary, so that the despatch 
of a sufficient force was thought difficult. Abdu-l-Wahhab, the Governor 
of Aksu and a partisan of the Qalmaqs, advised the following plan. There 
happened to be two members of the Effioja family at Ila. Let one of 
“ Achan had a sister, called Gliulam Bia, who conspired with a Qalmaq named 
Tamgu Jarghal, to imprison Achan aud for Tamgu Jarghal to be made Tura. Achan 
was made aware of the plot, whereupon he seized his sister and her accomplice, put 
out their eyes, and threw them into prison. Galdan Chirin had a concubine by whom 
he had a son named Lama Taj I. Having heard the news of Gliulam Bia’s capture, 
Lama Taji came with a large force. Ou hearing of this, Achan, out of fear, took to 
flight, but Lama Taji pursued him, seized him, and established himself as Tura, He 
then put out Acban’s eyes and drove him into the streets where he died. 
“ A short time after this, Amursana and DabajI, who were nephews of Galdan 
Chirin and belonged to the Tura’s family, heard of Achan’s death and claimed their 
right to succeed as Tura. They collected an army and moved forward. Lama Taji was 
unaware of their schemes, and when he heard that they were coming, shut himself 
up and was unable to move out from fright. Ainursana’s soldiers entered his tent 
(Akoi) and killed him. They took many captives and plundered the country, while 
DabajI established himself as Tura, but Amursana claimed the Turaship for himself 
and disputed it with DabajI. He failed, however, in his object and went with 500 
Qalmaqs towards Khata (China) and thence arrived at Bajin (Pekin). He asked the 
Kh an (of Kh ata) for an army. The Khan entertained him with kindness and gave 
him a thousand troops under the command of a Jang Jung [Chiang Chun]. This force 
accompanied him on his [return] march. DabajI was not free from the fear of 
Amursana. For this reason the Qalmaqs w T ere unable to send troops to prevent 
Kashghar being plundered . . . .” 
Further on in the book the author continues on the same subject thus :— “ When 
DabajI had become established as Tura, Amursana w r ent before the Khaqan Emperor 
of China and asked for a large army. He made a promise to take aud deliver over 
Yarqand and Kash gh ar. From of old the infidels of China had a quarrel with the 
Qalmaqs, hut no favourable opportunity had presented itself (for action). When DabajI 
heard of Amursana’s approach with an immense army his limbs trembled, because there 
w 7 as much confusion and dissension in the country. Not being strong enough to oppose 
the Chinese he was compelled to take flight and went forth with 300 brave horse¬ 
men of his own kindred, but finding no means of escape in any (other) direction he 
travelled on till he came to the pass of Uch . . . Thence he went on to the town 
of Uch, ( i.e . Ush Turf an) where, for a time, he made himself secure, but the author 
continues:— “ Now', since DabajI had fled from Ila, the throne of sovereignty had 
remained vacant, so Amursana came and occupied it- Khwaja Si Beg (Governor of 
Uch) took DabajI prisoner and gave him up to Amursana. The latter was greatly 
pleased and sent DabajI under escort of an army, to the K haqan of China. __ 
DabajI, or Ta-wa-tze, had only one son, named Lob-Tsang, who died at Pekin 
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