[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 136.1 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 136.1 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 136.1 - **Language:** English ### [136.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.136.1) It is commonly reported that he was a descendant of that polestar of holy men, and king of true lovers of God Khaja Mu'in-u-’d-din-i-Sanjari-yi-Cishti (may God hallow his soul) ! Since the Emperor, in the days when he first began especially to venerate his holiness the Khaja of Ajmer, happened to slight the claims of the Shaikh (to descent from him) some perverse fellows, prompted thereto by certain Shaikhs of Fathpur, men who have endeavoured to the utmost to depose and discredit those of their own class (may God reward them therefor!), gave evidence against his claim to descent from the Khaja, saying that his holiness left no descendants, and the Sadrs and Qazis also issued decrees to that effect, being guided by their time-serving dispositions. Hemistich. The age hath its raiment. Be thou clad therein ! ” - [Previous: 135](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.135) - [Next: 136.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.136.2) - [Up: 136](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.136) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.136.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.136.1) · Pramāṇa