The Nāṣirī Generations 54: Thirteenth Year of the Reign — Hijra 656 (1258 A.D.)

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At the beginning of the new year, on Sunday, the 6th Muharram, the Sultan marched with his army from Dehli to oppose the infidel Mughals. Trustworthy writers have recorded that on Wednesday, 4th of the same month, Hulaku, chief of the Mughals, was defeated before the gates of Baghdad, by the forces of the Khalifa M'utasim Bi-llah.
When the royal army left the city nobles and generals were appointed to the command of forces in different parts. The main body returned to the capital on the 1st Ramazan, and remained there five months. On the 18th Zi-l ka'da the country of Lakhnauti was given to Malik Jalalu-d din Mas'ud Malik Jani.