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Muntakhab al-tawarikh 32.1.3

Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 32.1.3

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32.1.3

In the meantime the people of Bairam Dev the Raja of Kola, which was also called Koola, gave information to Malik Chhaju that Sultan Jalalu-d-Din was in pursuit of him, and having frightened him exceedingly, urged him to take to flight. He was in such dread of the Sultan, that he did not know his head from his heels, and in the dead of night he made his escape, but eventually fell into the hands of the Kuwars. Arkali Khan crossed the Rahab, despatched Bairam Malik Chhaju, and kiss her feet of the elder Amirs of the past reigns, but he went to the direction of Badaon and Kol and Khurja, which is in the Doab. Sultan Shamsu-d-din, and when they brought Malik Chhaju and the other Ghiasi Amirs in fetters and chains into the presence of the Sultan, he caused their chains of relationship, and laved them even their bonds, sent them to the baths, clothed them in rich garments of honour, and made them partake of his own repast, and sent Malik Chhaju with the greatest marks of respect to Multan. Malik ‘Alau-d-din who was the brother's son and son-in-law of the Sultan, and had been appointed to the district of Karra, and Almas Beg, the brother of ‘Alau-d-Din who subsequently became Ulugh Khan was appointed to the post of Akhur Beg. In the meanwhile, the summons which is distasteful to all reached Khan-i-Khanam. The Sultan was greatly distressed at his loss. Mir Khusru wrote the following dirge in memory of him:—