Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 32.15.1

32.15.1

The principal of those that contributed to all that decay, was Nizam-el-mulk, who was styled the wise Minister. He was son to Ghazi-eddin-qhan-Bahadyr, and grandson to Abed-qhan. His own name was Camer-eddin, and he descended from Sheh-sheab-eddin. His maternal grandfather, Saad-ollah-qhan, was supreme Vezir to the Emperor Shah-djehan, but his paternal grandfather, Abed-qhan, was one of the most venerable Magistrates of Samarcand, from whence he came into Hindostan in that Emperor's life-time, and was taken into the service of the Imperial Prince Aoreng-zib, who on his mounting the throne, raised him to the grade of five thousand horse, and twice promoted him to the office of Sadr-el-soodoor. Being at the siege of Gol-conda, with that Prince, he was struck by a musket-ball, and fell at once both from the palfrey of fortune, and the horse of existence. His son, Shehab-eddin, came to be one of the Lords and Grandees of Aoreng-zib's Court, and rose by degrees to the grade of seven thousand horse, and to the title of "Victorious in War," serving as a principal General in his armies. At the taking of Bidjapoor, he was decorated with other titles of honor. After his master's demise, we find him Governor of Gudjrat, under Bahadyr-shah. He died in the year 1152, and left a son called Camer-eddin-qhan, alias Nizam-el-mulk, who in Aoreng-zib's reign was honoured with the surname of "The Sabre-drawing Lord," and the grade of five thousand horse.