Muntakhab al-tawarikh 37.3
Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 37.3
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37.3.1
And after the murder of Zafar Khan, he raised Husamu-d-Din who was half-brother to Khusru Khan to succeed to the position enjoyed by Zafar Khan and nominated him to proceed to Gujrat. Husamu-d-Din collected together the Barawar crew from all parts of that country and nursed a scheme of rebellion in his brain. The Amirs of Zafar Khan’s party however seized him and sent him to Dihli. The Sultan led by the feelings he entertained towards Khusru Khan took no steps to punish him but had him set at liberty on the instant and gave him extraordinary privileges. Then he appointed Malik Wahidu-d-Din Quraishi to Gujrat in place of Husamu-d-Din. He it was who was the cause of the arrest of Yaklakhi. Khusru Khan having arrived on the frontier of Telinga, and having blockaded the Rai of that country in one of his fortresses, accepted several head of elephants with treasure and valuables beyond all power of computation as a present from him, and moved his camp towards the Maithili country, and having gained possession of nine hundred and twenty elephants and a diamond weighing six dirams, came into the country of Ma'bar, and relying on that wealth entertained the idea of disobedience and rebellion, and obtaining permission to remain there, put to death several Amirs whom he had with him.
37.3.2
Malik Talbigha Yaghda and Malik Talbigha Nagori and Malik Hajiblaib, with certain other Amirs of the Sultan’s party, becoming aware of his secret intentions threw him by force into a litter, and, marching with all haste by forced marches, conveyed him from Deogir to Dihli in seven days and acquainted the Sultan with his nefarious designs. Khusru Khan however in the private apartment of the palace where he enjoyed the special companionship of the Sultan, gained him over by artful and specious representations, and fully persuaded the Sultan of the villainy of the Amirs. The Sultan took his words as Gospel, so greatly was he influenced and controlled by him, and was incensed against the Amirs, censured them severely and subjected them to many indignities, and although they brought forward many veracious witnesses in support of their allegations it was all of no use, and the wretched witnesses were severely punished. The story of Farazdaq the poet fits in with this, namely when he accompanied by his wife, appealed to the Khalifah of Baghdad, he got Ja'far the Barmecide, to plead for him, and used his wife Zubeida Khatun as an intermediary. Harun the Khalifah was favourably disposed towards Zubeida, and passed orders in accordance with the petition of the wife of Farazdaq. He accordingly wrote these lines— An advocate who appears before thee clothed Is not like one who comes before thee naked.
37.3.3
That is to say an intercessor who comes near thee wearing drawers will not be so influential as she who comes naked. From that day this became a proverbial saying among the Arabs. As soon as Khusru Khan became quite assured in all ways of his predominant influence over the Sultan, he gave orders for the assembly of all his tribe from Gujarat, and began to introduce them into the service of the Sultan. The Sultan reposed entire confidence both in him and in his family, and gave up the reins of Government absolutely into his hands, abandoning himself to rioting and debauchery. Verse. Casting aside the Qur'an and the sword Taking instead to the cup and flagon. The attendants who were loyal to the state were struck dumb and were compelled by the necessity for time-serving to throw themselves upon the protection of Khusru Khan. Verse. If the times give the reins of authority to a wolf, You must save yourself by saying, God save you Sir!
37.3.4
And the family of Barawar gained entire control of the Court of the Sultan, and used to assemble by day and by night at the house of Khusru Khan to plot sedition and rebellion against the Sultan, and when Qazi Ziau-d-Din, who was known as Qazi Khan, made these facts known, the Sultan who was the slave of his lust immediately summoned Khusru Khan in private, and informed him of what had been said, whereupon Khusru Khan said, the people see the great kindness which the Sultan shews me and regard it as excessive, and from motives of jealousy falsely accuse me. The Sultan believed him and made over to him the keys of the royal treasury and of all the other store-houses as well: Khusru Khan regarded this as a proof of his complete ascendency deduced from it a favourable omen for his future:— Verse. When he saw his affairs so prosperous He considered that omen as a proof of victory; From that favourable omen the heart of Khusru Khan, Like a strong mountain, became firmly established. Eventually, one night the Sultan was holding a drinking party in the company of Khusru Khan, and the Amirs of the guards withdrew from their posts. Qazi Khan came down from the roof of the Hazar Sutun palace and was engaged in examining if the doors were safe, and the guards posted.
37.3.5
In the meantime one Randhol the uncle of Husamu-l Mulk with a body of the Barawas, having daggers concealed under their arms came upon Qazi Khan, and kept him engaged in talk on one way and another, till, taking him off his guard, they stabbed him and despatched him as a martyr to his abode in Paradise. There was a great uproar, and the Sultan, who at that moment had no other companion than Khusru Khan, enquired what was the tumult. Khusru Khan rose from beside him and went out to instigate his followers to murder the Sultan, then returned and said that some of the horses of the stud had broken loose, and were fighting among themselves. At this moment Jahiriya the uncle of Khusru Khan approached the Hazar Satun with a party of his men, and having assassinated Ibrahim and Ishaq who were on guard at the palace, made for the Sultan. The Sultan rising, half intoxicated as he was, ran towards the haram, Khusru Khan caught him from behind by the hair of his head, and as the Sultan was begging him to aid his escape Jahiriya arrived, aimed a blow at the Sultan wounding him in the side, then with his sword cutting off the Sultan's head threw it down below from the roof of the palace. Verse. The bed of that dear one was one of thorns For his brocaded bed led to his ruin.
37.3.6
When the populace saw what had occurred, every one of them went into hiding and there was dismay in all quarters. Putting to death some of the Amirs at the door of the palace, the Barawas entered the Sultan’s haram and tore Farid Khan and Mangu Khan, the two infant sons of Sultan ‘Alau-d-Din, from their mother’s arms and cut off their heads, and committed every kind of violence they wished, and in one moment scattered to the four winds all the honour and glory of ‘Alau-d-Din and Qutbu-d-Din. Verse. In one hour, in one moment, in one instant The whole course of the world becomes changed. And when they had glutted themselves with murder and rapine, they sent for certain of the Amirs, namely ‘Ainu-l-Mulk Multani, and Malik Fakhru-d-Din Juna, by whom is meant Sultan Muhammad ibn Tughlaq Shah, and Malik Wahidu-d-Din Quraishi with the two sons of Qarabeg and other notable Amirs, and kept them all that night till morning upon the roof of the Hazar Sutun; and when it was day they made all the ‘Ulama and chief men of the city swear allegiance to Khusru Khan, and read the Khutbah in his name. By craft they got the upper hand of a certain party whom they suspected of being opposed to them, and sent them to the world of non-existence, and made over the family of Qazi Ziyau-d-Din Qazi Khan, all except his wife who fled, to the aforesaid Randhol.
37.3.7
Husainu-d-Din, the brother by the mother’s side of Khusru Khan, was given the title of Khan-i-Khanan and Randhol became Rai-i-Rayan, and the harams of Sultan Qutbu-d-Din and the other princes and relatives they divided among themselves. Khusru Khan took to himself in marriage the chief wife of the Sultan. These events happened in the year 720, H. (1320 A.D.) and the duration of the reign of Sultan Qutbu-d-Din was four years and some months. Verse. Since the world began so it has been, and so will always be, To everyone the end of all things will be as this.