Riyaz al-salatin 30.4

30.4

Muhammad Bakhtiar did not disavow this false boastfulness, though he knew that the object of the associates of the king was to destroy him. In short, one day when all the people, the elite as well as the general public, assembled in Darbar, a white rogue elephant was brought to the White Castle (Qasr-i-Sufed). Muhammad Bakhtiar tying up the loin of his garment on the waist, came out to the field, struck the elephant's trunk with a mace, when the elephant ran away roaring. All the spectators, including those assembled, and the envious, raising shouts of applause to the sky, were confounded. The Sultan bestowing on Malik Muhammad Bakhtiar special Khila't and many gifts, ordered the nobles to bestow on him presents, so that all the nobles gave him numerous largesses. Muhammad Bakhtiar, in the same assembly, adding his own quota to all the largesses, distributed the same amongst those present. In short, at this time, the Viceroyalty of the Kingdoms of Behar and Lakhnauti was bestowed on him; and with peace of mind, having gained his object, he proceeded to the metropolis of Delhi. That year Malik Bakhtiar, bringing to subjugation the Subah of Behar, engaged in introducing administrative arrangements, and the second year coming to the Kingdom of Bengal, he planted military outposts in every place, and set out for the town of Nadiah, which at that time was the Capital of the Rajahs of Bengal.