Muntakhab al-tawarikh 32.1.1

32.1.1

Whose name was Malik Firoz and his title Shayista Khan, came to the throne in the year 689 H. as has already been said, with the consent and assistance of Malik Chhaju Kishli Khan; and inasmuch he had previously been regent and governor of the kingdom the affairs (of state) all devolved upon him. It must not be forgotten that although Shihabu-d-Din Hakim Kirmani Jaunpuri, the author of the history called Tabaqat-i-Mahmud Shahi, deduces the pedigree of Sultan Jalalu-d-Din and Sultan Mahmud Malwi from the stock of Qalij Khan, son-in-law of Changiz Khan, there is a long story connected with this. This at least is clear that this ancestry has no real authority, any one of sound judgment will be able to detect the falsity of his claim to this descent; and as a matter of fact there is no connection whatever between Qalij and Khalj, in spite of the fact that Qalij has too rough a sound for the Turki tongue, and if it had any equivalent (of sufficient softness) it would be Qalj with the meaning of a creed and in some histories it is said that name of one of the sons of Yafis (Japhet) the son of Nuh (Noah) on whom peace and that the Khaljis descend from him God knows the truth of this.