Riyaz al-salatin 42.2

42.2

And when Sultan Muizu-d-din Kaiqubad, after the death of his grand-father, at the age of eighteen years, mounted the throne of Delhi, in consequence of youth, indulging in frivolities and dissipations, he became unmindful of the affairs of the Empire, excepting women and wine. And Malik Nizamu-d-din setting himself to the destruction of the Balbani family, induced Muizu-d-din to call his cousin Kai khusrau from Multan, and to kill him on the way, and to dismiss many of the loyal Umara. Sultan Nasiru-d-din Bughra Khan at Lakhnauti, on receiving news of the negligence of his son, and of the overbearing influence of Malik Nizamu-d-din, wrote to his son letters containing instructions, and by insinuations and hints, advised him to beware of the wily enemy in the person of Nizamu-d-din. It was of no use. In despair, two years after the death of Emperor Balban, in the year 687 A.H., with the object of conquering the province of Delhi, and chastising his son, Nasiru-d-din Bughra Khan marched with his army. On reaching Behar, Sultan Nasiru-d-din passing from Behar to the banks of the river Saru, encamped.