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Taj al-maʾathir 25: Allegiance of the Nobles to Kutbu-d din, and his Confirmation in the Kingdoms of Hind and Sind.

Táju-l Ma-ásir (extracts) 25

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"For the consolation and satisfaction of the distant provinces, the auspicious mandates were issued to the different quarters of both sea and land," and the nobles and dependants of the Court came forward to offer their allegiance, and "the carpet of his audience-chamber was kissed by the Rais of Hind and the Khusrus of Chin." "The keys of direction and prohibition in the capital of Ghazna fell into the hands of his officers, after the flight of Taju-d din Yalduz, and the whole country of Hind, from Pershaur to the shores of the ocean, and in the other direction, from Siwistan to the borders of the hills of Chin, came into the power of his servants and under the dominion of the executors of his orders." "The public prayers and coinage of dinars and dirhams thoughout the whole country, full of rivers, received honour and embellishment from his name and royal titles," and Lohúr, where the throne of Sultans had been established, and which was the altar of the good and pious, became the capital." "By his orders, the precepts of Islam received great promulgation, and the sun of righteousness cast its shadow on the countries of Hind from the heaven of God's assistance." — Happy results of the king's mercy and justice.
Death of the Sultan of Sultans "by a fall from his horse while playing the game of chaugan, and his burial at Lahore," like a treasure in the bowels of the earth. — An elegy upon his death.