The Nāṣirī Generations 53: Twelfth Year of the Reign—Hijra 655 (1257 A.D.).

53

After the return from the campaign, on Sunday, 6th Rabi'u-l awwal, Malik Sanjár Aibak, of Khitá, fell from his horse and died. On Sunday, 26th Rabi'u-l ákhir, the Sultán reached the capital with his army.
When the army returned victorious, 'Izzu-d dín Kishlú Khán Balban advanced to the borders of the river Biyah, with the forces of Uchh and Multán. Malik Katlagh Khán and the nobles who were with him proceeded to join this new revolter in the neighbourhood of Samána.
When intelligence of this rebellion reached the Sultán, he placed Ulugh Khán at the head of an army, with which he marched from Dehlí on Thursday, 15th Jumáda-l awwal. He approached the enemy, and there was only ten kos between the opposing forces, when he discovered that a party of conspirators in the capital, such as the Shaikhu-l Islám, Kutbu-d dín, and Kází Shamsu-d dín Bahráíchí, had secretly addressed letters to Katlagh Khán and Malik Kishlú Khán Balban, inviting them to come to Dehlí, where they would find the gates open and every one in the city ready to assist and support these proceedings. Some faithful reporters in the capital conveyed intelligence of this conspiracy to Ulugh Khán, who sent the letters back to his sovereign in Dehlí, informing him of the plot of the nobles, and advising him to order such of them as had fiefs in the neighbourhood of Dehlí to proceed to those estates. When the storm had blown over, and they returned to the capital, the Sultán might make an end of them.
On Sunday, 2nd Jumada-l ákhir, an order was issued directing Saiyid Kutbu-d din and Kází Shamsu-d din Bahraíchi to proceed to their estates.
When the letters which the conspirators sent from the city reached Malik Katlagh Khán and Malik Kishlú Khán, they instantly started with all their forces to Dehli, and in two days and a-half they accomplished the distance, one hundred kos. On Thursday, 6th Jumáda-l ákhir, they alighted at their gardens (outside the city), and in the morning, after prayers, they came to the gate of the city and made the circuit of the walls. At night they pitched their camp within sight of Dehli, between the Jumna, Kilú-gharí and the city. By the mercy of God it so happened that two days before these nobles came to their gardens on the Jumna, in reliance upon the promises held out in the letters, a number of the conspirators had gone out of the city. When the nobles heard of this they became very cautious in their proceedings.
The Sultán ordered the gates of the city to be closed, and as the army was absent every preparation was made for war. 'Aláu-d dín Ayyáz Zanjání, lord chamberlain, the deputy of the lord chamberlain, Ulugh Kotwál Beg Jamálu-d dín Naishápúrí, and the díwán i 'arz i mamálík, exerted themselves most laudably in making the city secure and in arming the fighting men. At night the nobles, officers, and chief men were posted on the walls of the city. On the following morning, a Friday, the Almighty showed the inhabitants a pleasant sight. Kishlú Khán had made up his mind to retire, and sundry other nobles and the mother of the Sultán, when they perceived this, all made up their minds to retreat. The greater part of their forces, however, would not consent to retreat with them, but encamped near the city. Many of the chief men and officers asked forgiveness, and joined the royal service, and those nobles returned disappointed to the Siwalik hills.
When the news of this enterprise reached Ulugh Khan and the officers of the royal army, they returned towards Dehli, and as they approached the result became known to them. On Tuesday, 11th Jumada-l akhir, Ulugh Khan entered the city safely and triumphantly. After this, on Wednesday, 8th Ramzan, Ziyau-l mulk Taju-d din was raised to the dignity of wazir. At the close of this year the infidel Mughals approached from Khurasan, and advanced into the territories of Uchh and Multan. Kishlu Khan entered into a treaty with them, and joined them at the camp of Salin-nawin.