Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 34.11

34.11

The King, abandoning himself to his former course of dissipation, wine, and excess, completely undermined his constitution, and he began to reflect on his father's advice. He now believed Nizam-ood-Deen to be the real cause of his present situation, and he formed the resolution to rid himself of that minister. In the first instance, he directed him to take charge of the government of Mooltan; but Nizam-ood-Deen, penetrating the King's motives, contrived many delays in order to obtain a favourable opportunity to accomplish his own views towards the throne. His schemes, however, were frustrated by the King's vigilance, who, finding he could not remove him from his presence, employed some of the nobles of the court, known to be inimical to him, to poison him. At this conjuncture, Mulik Julal-ood-Deen Feroze, the son of Mulik Soorkhish Khiljy, who was deputy governor of Samana, came, by the King's orders to court, and there received the title of Shaista Khan, and became Aariz-ool-Moomalik, with the district of Birm for his maintenance. Mullik Atmeer Kuchun was promoted to the office of Barbik, and Mullik Atmeer Soorkha was created Vakeel-i-Dur. These three officers divided the whole power of the government amongst them, the King having now become paralytic. In this state of affairs, every noble began to intrigue for power;