Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 36: ALLA-OOD-DEEN KHILJY.

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Consternation at Dehly. — The Dowager-queen elevates her youngest son to the throne. — Measures taken by Alla-ood-Deen to strengthen his party — his profuse liberality to all classes. — The Queen-dowager invites her eldest son, governor of Mooltan, to repair to Dehly; but he declines the contest with Alla-ood-Deen, who arrives at the capital. — The young King, and his mother, fly to Mooltan. — Alla-ood-Deen proclaimed King in Dehly — entertains the people with public festivities — becomes popular — forms a new administration of the most able men of the state — gives a donation of six months' pay to the army. — Sends his brother to attack the princes in Mooltan — they surrender under the most sacred promises of kind treatment — are brought to Dehly, and all the males are deprived of sight by the King's orders, and subsequently put to death. — The Queen-dowager and the females are confined in Dehly. — Moguls invade India — are defeated by the King's brother, with the loss of 12,000 men. — Guzerat invaded, and partially conquered. — Mutiny in the Guzerat army. — Defection of Mahomed Mogul — takes refuge with the Raja of Runtunbhore. — Mogul invasion repulsed by Zuffur Khan. — Another invasion, by 200,000 men — reaches Dehly. — Great exertions of the King. — Moguls defeated — Zuffur Khan killed. — Plot to assassinate the King, who is severely wounded, and left for dead. — The King's great presence of mind, and good conduct. — The assassin killed. — Plot to raise a king in Dehly discovered and put down. — The King's uneasiness. — Internal regulations in all branches of his government. — Sends armies to Chittoor on the west, and to Tulingana on the south. — Mogul invasion of 120,000 men — reaches Dehly without a check. — The Moguls withdraw suddenly. — The King frames a scheme of finance. — Regulates the price of all articles. — Famine ensues. — Another Mogul invasion Moguls cut off in their retreat. —