Riyaz al-salatin 33: RULE OF SULTAN NASIRU-D-DIN, SON OF SULTAN SHAMSU-D-DIN ALTAMSH, EMPEROR OF DELHI.

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Sultan Nasiru-d-din succeeded to the rule of Bengal. After the return of Sultan Shamsu-d-din Altamsh towards Delhi, Ghiasu-d-din who had gone towards the kingdom of Kamrup, returning, raised the standard of revolt. Sultan Nasiru-d-din killed him after a bloody engagement, and obtaining much booty, sent many valuables and presents of this country to many of his acquaintances at Delhi, and for three years and some months he continued to rule over Bengal. In the year 626 A.H., at Lakhnauti, he tasted the untasty lotion of death. And Hussamu-d-din Khilji who was one of the nobles of Md. Bakhtiar succeeded to the rule of Bengal.