Riyaz al-salatin 46: AN ACCOUNT OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF SULTAN FAKHRU-D-DIN.

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When Sultan Fakhru-d-din ascended the throne of the kingdom of Lakhnauti, he sent out his officer Mukhalis Khan with an efficient army for the subjugation of the outlying provinces of Bengal. Malik 'Ali Mubarik, the generalissimo of Qadr Khan, encountered him with a large army, and after much fighting killed Mukhalis Khan, and routed the latter's entire force. Sultan Fakhru-d-din who had just become king, and was not confident of the loyalty of his officers, did not venture to attack 'Ali Mubarik. And Malik 'Ali Mubarik collecting a large army proclaimed himself Sultan 'Alau-d-din, marched with his forces against Sultan Fakhru-d-din, and, in the year 741 A.H., after fighting captured him, and slaying him, avenged the murder of Qadr Khan.
Ye murdered, whom hast thou murdered, that to-day they have murdered thee? To-morrow they will kill him who has to-day killed thee!
After this, Sultan 'Alau-d-din, after leaving an efficient force to garrison Lakhnauti, himself proceeded to subjugate the outlying provinces of Bengal. The rule of Sultan Fakhru-d-din lasted two years and five months.