Taj al-maʾathir 20.2

20.2

In this predicament, a confidential messenger was sent to Ghazna "to explain before the sublime throne the position of the army of the infidels, and to ask for orders as to future proceedings." "A royal edict was issued conferring all kinds of honours and kindnesses upon the Khusru, and leaving to his entire discretion the subjection and extirpation of the turbulent." A very large army was despatched to reinforce him, under the command of Jahan Pahlawan, Asadu-d din Arslan Kalij, Nasiru-d din Husain, 'Izzu-d din son of Muwaiyidu-d din Balkh, and Sharfu-d din Muhammad Jarah." These reinforcements arrived at the beginning of the cold season, when "the vanguard of the army of winter began to draw its sword from the scabbard, and the season of collecting armies and the time of making raids had returned." "In the middle of the month of Safar, 593 H.