Riyaz al-salatin 49.4

49.4

after this, my sovereign is at liberty to do what he pleases." The king putting the padlock of silence on the portal of the tongue, kept quiet, and said within himself, "As Ghiasu-d-din is a dutiful son and possesses capacity for ruling, even if he seeks to take my life, let it be so! Happy it is, if the son is dutiful. But if he is undutiful, may he perish!" After this, he put the reins of authority entirely into the hands of Sultan Ghiasu-d-din. But Ghiasu-d-din, who suspected always the wiles and stratagems of the queen, one day on the pretext of hunting escaped towards Sunargaon, and in a short time mobilising a large army, demanded the throne from his father. Shortly after, in order to wrest the kingdom, he marched with a large army from Sunargaon, and encamped at Sunargadhi. From the other side, the father also with a powerful army advanced. On the next day, on the battlefield of Goalpara, both sides marshalling their forces prepared to fight. The son shewed malice towards the father : Blood flowed from the perturbed heart. The father snapped the ties of kindness and affection : You might say that love had vanished from the world.