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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JUNE, 1899.
The Sultan sent some troops in pursuit of the amirs of Muhammad Tughlak who had taken to flight. Nizam-ul-Mulk, who was leader of the defeated army was killed, and the remnant with much difficulty succeeded in saving their lives.
When the Sultan had thus finished repelling his enemies, he turned his attention to those brave amirs who had rendered him good service in the recent war, and conferred on each of them rank and dignity corresponding to his merit.
Of this number, 'Ain-ud-Din, who was one of the amirs of Sultan Muhammad Tughlak, with his son Muhammad entered the service of Abû-1-Muzaffar Sultan 'Ala-ud-Din Hasan Shah and were honoured by the titles of Khwajah Jahân and Shir Khân respectively.
Malik Hindu,i Tark received the title of 'Imâd-ul-Mulk, and was appointed Sahib-i 'Arg. Husâm-ud-Din Akchi became Nâ,ib Wazir.
Zhakâjút Saiyid Rasi-ud-Din, who was one of the descendants of the martyr Zaid," received the title of Kutb-ul-Mulk.
Malik Shadi, who had been Nâ,ib Barbak, became Shams-i Rashik Sahib-i Khas.
Husain, who had attacked 'Imâd-ul-Mulk, obtained the title of Garshâsb, and was appointed Kûr Bêg-i Maisarah (Commander of the Left Wing).
Mir Saku Shams-ud-Din was appointed Ķûr Bêg-i Maimanah (Commander of the Right Wing).
Sharaf Farsi became 'Umdah-ul-Mulk and Dabir (Secretary).
Kazi Jalal, who in Awadh (Oude) deserted from the service of Sultan Muhammad after killing one named Mukbil, governor of Awadh, and then entered the service of the Sultan, received the title of Kadar Khân, and his son Muhammad became Azhdar Khân.
Several of the amirs received the titles of "Khân" and Malik." A few retained their previous titles. Several of the servants of the royal court obtained employment as diwdns; thus Husain bin Târân became Treasurer, and the son of Mubarak Khân became Superintendent of Elephants (shaḥnah-i fil) and Keeper of the Seals (dawat-dár).
Malik Chahjû became Saiyid-ul-Hujjâb (Lord Chamberlain).
Kâzi Baha-ud-Din became Hâjib-i Kasabah (Constable of the City).
Daulat Shah became Shabnah-i Bârgâh, and Shahâb, Sâlâr-i Khwân, which in the Dakhani dialect is called "Châshnigir."10
'Ali Shah became the Sar Pardah-dar, with a number of others under him.
Each of the amirs, wasirs and generals, according to his desert, was promoted to makásd and jágirs, obtaining towns and districts on feudal tenure, and kept up a proportionate army and retinue.
The Sultan having despatched the amirs to take possession of the country and organise the army, each of them proceeded to his own district. Khwajah Jahân was sent to Kalburgah, Sikandar Khân to Bidar, Kir Khân to Kottar and Safdar Khân Sust-'Ahd to Sagar, which afterwards became known as Saghar, and Husain Garshasb to Kotagir. Other generals, by the Sultan's orders, proceeded to plunder and devastate the country of the infidels.
'Imâd-al-Mulk and Mubarak Khân, by the Sultan's orders, went on a marauding expedition as far as the river Tâvi [Tâptf], devastating the country of the Hindus, and beheaded any idol-worshippers they found. Among other districts they plundered that of s
Sabib-i 'Arz means one whose business is to review an army.
Founder of the Zaidi sect.
10 A taster, a servant whose duty it is to watch over the kitchen of princes, and to taste every dish brought to table as a security against poison.
