Muntakhab al-tawarikh 40.1

40.1

Khusru Khan issued firmans to all the outlying districts and invited the people to side with him, he also bestowed upon Yusuf Sufi Azlbacha the title of Sufi Khan while Ikhtiyaru-d-Din Sanbal was styled Hatim Khan. He also made Kamalu-d-Din Sufi Wazir, and the son of Qara Qumar Amir-i-Hajib; Malik Fakhru-d-Din Juna the son of Ghazi Malik he appointed Akhur Beg, and was especially desirous of gaining his good will, with the object of using his influence to induce Ghazi Malik also, who was one of the notable Amirs of ‘Alau-d-Din and was posted to oppose the Mughuls, to leave the frontiers of Dipalpur and fall into his trap. At that time he put into effect every means he could devise and gave ‘Ainu-l-Mulk Multani for a time the title of ‘Alam Khan. At last having gained over Ghazi Malik, he wrote a letter expressing his sincerity of purpose, and desiring him when the day of battle should arrive to flee from Dihli to his own country, that is Malwa, and return when the danger had passed.