[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Bengal, Orissa and the North-East](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east) › [Riyāẓ al-salāṭīn](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin) › [The Riyazu-s-salatin (Abdus Salam)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam) › 77 # Riyaz al-salatin 77: REIGN OF TAJ KHAN KRANI. The Riyazu-s-salatin (Abdus Salam) 77 - **Language:** English ### [77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.77) Taj Khan Krani was one of the grandees of Salim Shah, and Governor of Sambhal. At the time of the decline of Muhammad Shah 'Adli, escaping from Gwalior, he set out for Bengal. Muhammad Shah 'Adli detached a large army in pursuit of him. In the environs of Chaprampur, which is forty kro distant from Akbarabad and thirty kro distant from Qanauj, the two forces encountering each other, a battle was fought, when Taj Khan being routed, retired towards Chunar. On the way, winning over certain Revenue Collectors of the Crown-lands of Muhammad Shah 'Adli, he levied from them in the shape of cash and goods whatever he could, and taking one halqah of elephants—a halqah consisting of 100 elephants—from the pargannahs, united with his brothers, 'Ahmad Khan and Ilyas Khan, who were Governors of certain districts alongside the banks of the Ganges, and of Khwaspur Tandah, and raised the standard of rebellion. When Muhammad Shah 'Adli marched from Gwalior with his army against the Karanians, and on the bank of the Ganges, the two armies encountered each other, Hemu the grocer, who was the generalissimo of Muhammad Shah 'Adli's army, taking with him one halqah of elephants, and crossing the river, and fighting, became victorious. And when Ibrahim Khan Sur, who was 'Adli's sister's husband, escaping and capturing Delhi raised troubles, Muhammad Shah 'Adli was compelled to leave the Karanians, and to march back towards Delhi. And the Karanians thus became independent. And, as has been related, when Taj Khan reduced to his subjection the City of Gaur, after nearly nine years ruling over it, and conquering the kingdom of Bengal, like others, he died. - [Previous: 76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.76) - [Next: 78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.78) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.77) · Pramāṇa