Muntakhab al-tawarikh 42.1

42.1

That is to say Ulugh Khān, by the agreement of the Amīrs and officers of the Court ascended the royal throne in the year 725 A.H. (1325 A.D.), and after performing the ceremonial mourning for the space of forty days, went to the treasure house of the kings of former ages, and gave largesse such as exceeds all bounds of description, and having distributed appointments and offices among the Amirs, he made Malik Firoz his uncle’s son (who is the same person as Sultan Firoz) Naibu-l-Mulk, and advanced the dignity of his near relations in the same manner. Hamid Lawiki, too, was raised to an exalted position and Malik Sartoz obtained the title of 'Imadu-l-Mulk, Malik Khurram that of Zahiru-l- (Inspector of the Forces) Malik Pindar Khalji was given the title of Qadr Khan, and Malik Izzu-d-Din Yahya that of A'zamu-l-Mulk, the district of Satganw being also confirmed to him. And in the year 727 A.H. (1326-1327 A.D.) the Sultan having formed the design of proceeding to Deogir, posted a chain of dhawa, that is to say paiks, or runners, as guards at distances of one kroh along the whole road from Dihli to Deogir, built a palace and a monastery at each stage and appointed a Shaikh to each. They used to keep in constant readiness food and drink, betel-leaf and all provisions for hospitality; and in to all (palaces and monasteries) guides were stationed who were ordered to see that travellers suffered no annoyance. The traces of these (rest-houses) remained for many years.