[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) › 20.1.4 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 20.1.4 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 20.1.4 - **Language:** English ### [20.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1.4) D.) Sultan Shihabu-d-Din fought with Rai Jai Chand the governor of Qanauj, on the confines of Chandwar and Etawah, killed him and went to Ghaznin. The fort of Kol fell into the hands of Qutbu-d-Din Aibak, and he made Dehli his capital and brought its surrounding districts under his sway. From that date Dehli once more became the metropolis of the Sultans. The erection of minarets and other buildings of that kind, such as mosques, was commenced in the reign of Sultan Shamsu-d-Din Altamash in the year 606 H., as will be related, if God (may He be exalted) so will, in its own place. And in the year 591 H., he took the fort of Bhangar and Badaon. And in the year 593 H. he conquered Gujarat and took his army to Nahrwala which is known as Pattan, and having taken vengeance for the Sultan on Bhim Rai Dev and having taken much spoil returned; - [Previous: 20.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1.3) - [Next: 20.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1.5) - [Up: 20.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1.4) · Pramāṇa