[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) › 37.3.4 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 37.3.4 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 37.3.4 - **Language:** English ### [37.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.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. - [Previous: 37.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.37.3.3) - [Next: 37.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.37.3.5) - [Up: 37.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.37.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.37.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.37.3.4) · Pramāṇa