[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) › 86.3 # Riyaz al-salatin 86.3 The Riyazu-s-salatin (Abdus Salam) 86.3 - **Language:** English ### [86.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.86.3) At the time of meeting, the soldiers of Qutbu-d-din Khan crowding in stood at a distance, like a ring. Sher Afghan said: "What is this treatment, and what does it mean?" The Khan told his soldiers to disperse, moved alone in Sher Afghan's company, and commenced conversation. Sher Afghan read signs of treachery in the aspect of affairs, and forestalling the other, he thought it prudent to apply the remedy before the disease appeared, and with great agility hit Qutbu-d-din on the abdomen with a sword, so that the latter's entrails came out. The Khan seizing his abdomen with both hands, shouted out: "Don't spare him, don't let this wretch escape." A Kashmirian, named Aina Khan, who was one of Qutb's principal officers, spurring his horse, struck Sher Afghan with a sword on the head. In that plight, Sher Afghan with another blow finished Aina Khan's work. At this moment, the soldiers of Qutbu-d-din Khan collecting from all sides, killed Sher Afghan also, by inflicting successive cuts. Sher Afghan Khan is that person, whose widow, Nur Jahan, as Consort of Emperor Jahangir is so renowned. A poet says:— Translation: Nur Jahan, albeit in appearance a woman, In the ranks of heroes, is a tiger-hunting woman. After Qutbu-d-din Khan was slain, the office of Governor of the Subah of Bengal was bestowed on Jahangir Quli Khan, who was Governor of the Subah of Behar; and Islam Khan was appointed Governor of Behar in the latter's place. - [Previous: 86.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.86.2) - [Next: 87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.87) - [Up: 86](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.86) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.86.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.86.3) · Pramāṇa