Editing 1346 (section)

=== Central and East Asia ===
Central Asia was marked in 1346 by the continued disintegration of the Mongol's domains, as well as by Muslim expansion. [[Kazan]] [[Khan (title)|Khan]], emperor of the [[Chagatai Khanate]], was killed by the forces of [[Qazaghan]] in this year, putting an end to the Chagtai Khanate's status as a unified empire. Qazghan was the leader of the group of Turkish nobles opposed to Mongol rule. Qazghan had been wounded by Kazan's forces earlier in the year, but rather than taking advantage of his opponent's weakness, Kazan retreated and many of his troops abandoned him.<ref>Grousset, Rene. ''The Empire of the Steppes''. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1988. {{ISBN|0-8135-1304-9}} pg. 342</ref> 

To the east, [[Kashmir]] was conquered by [[Shah Mir]], the first Muslim to rule the area.<ref>Brown, C. ''Coins of India''. Laurier Books Ltd, 1988. {{ISBN|81-206-0345-1}} pg. 83</ref><ref>[[Rosalind Ballaster|Ballaster, Ros]]. ''Fables of the East''. Oxford University Press, USA, 2005. {{ISBN|0-19-926734-0}} pg. 275</ref> [[Kathmandu]] was also conquered in this year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Himalayan Region, 1000–1400 a.d.|publisher=New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art|year=2000|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/07/ssh/ht07ssh.htm|access-date=2008-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725151638/http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/07/ssh/ht07ssh.htm| archive-date=July 25, 2008<!--Added by DASHBot-->}}</ref> However, Muslim expansion did suffer some defeats in southern India. The Hindu kingdom of [[Vijayanagara]] in India conquered the Hoysalas and celebrated its "festival of victory", strengthening their status as a legitimate Hindu empire in opposition to Muslim rule in the north. The Delhi Sultanate in Northern India, Muhammad bin Tughluq, had a particular disdain for Hinduism, and the [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]] culture of the south. Telugu chieftains gathered in opposition to the Sultan in this year and celebrated victory.<ref>Bierman, Irene. ''The Experience of Islamic Art on the Margins of Islam''. London: Ithaca Press, 2005. {{ISBN|0-86372-300-4}} pgs. 117–118, 129</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Indian History Time Line|publisher=Varadhi|year=2006|url=http://gloriousindia.com/history/time_line.html|access-date=2008-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080524022844/http://gloriousindia.com/history/time_line.html|archive-date=May 24, 2008<!--Added by DASHBot-->}}</ref>

Further east, [[Ibn Battuta]] traveled from Southeast Asia to [[Khanbaliq]] (Beijing) in China. Although the Muslim leaders there extended him a warm welcome, they advised him to leave the city soon. A civil war had caused the Khan to flee the city, and riots were becoming more and more widespread.<ref>Batuta, Ibn and Ibrahimov Ibrahimovich. ''The Travels of Ibn Battuta to Central Asia''. London: Ithaca Press, 2000. {{ISBN|0-86372-256-3}} pg. 32</ref> Meanwhile, T'aigo Wangsa, a Korean Buddhist monk, traveled to China to receive training under the guidance of Buddhist leader Shih-wu. T'aigo later founded the T'aigo sect of Korean Buddhism.<ref>Doniger, Wendy. ''Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions''; Wendy Doniger, Consulting Editor. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 1999. {{ISBN|0-87779-044-2}} pg. 1054</ref>