Muntakhab al-tawarikh 38: Nasiru-d-Din Khusru Khan

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Whose name at the first was Hasan Barwabacha, in the aforesaid year sat upon the throne of ‘Alau-d-Din and Qutbu-d-Din, by the co-operation of his own tribe; and the Amirs who have already been mentioned, whether they would or no, were constrained to give in their allegiance to him, and addressed him by this title. The rites and ceremonies of Islam tended towards neglect while Hindu customs and heathen observances obtained currency. Idolatry and devastation of mosques became widespread, and although Khusru Khan, to conciliate the people scattered gold and lavished presents on all sides so that in a short time he squandered the greater part of the treasure of ‘Alau-d-Din and the wealth which Qutbu-d-Din had amassed,