Riyaz al-salatin 65.5

65.5

By chance, they came to Bengal, and stayed in the mouza of Chandpur in the zilla of Radha, and both the brothers took their lessons from the Qazi of that place. On knowing their noble pedigree, the Qazi married his daughter to Husain Shah. After this, he entered the service of Muzaffar Shah, and reached the office of Vizier, as has been related before. When he ascended the throne in the city of Gaur, after some days, he forbade the people from the pillage of the city, and when they did not cease, he slaughtered twelve thousand plunderers; then these stayed their hands from the work of pillage. And making search, he found much of the hidden treasures including thirteen hundred plates of gold. From ancient times, the custom in the country of Lakhnauti and East Bengal was that rich people preparing plates of gold, used to take their food thereon, and on days of carnivals and festivities, whoever displayed a large number of golden plates, became the object of pre-eminence. And this custom up to this time prevails amongst the rich and high-ranked people. Sultan 'Alau-d-din Husain Shah, since he was a wise and sagacious sovereign, shewed considerateness towards the influential nobles, and raised his select officers to high positions and trusty offices. And he prohibited the Paiks — whose faithlessness and regicides had become characteristic — from guarding the Palace, and totally disbanded them, so that no harm might befal him.