The Nāṣirī Generations 6: V. — Maudūd, son of Mas'ūd, son of Mahmūd.

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Shahābu-d daula Abū Sa'd Maudūd, son of Nāsiru-d dīn Allāh Mas'ūd, upon receiving the news of his father's assassination, ascended the throne. When his father, Mas'ūd, started for Hindūstān, he was appointed to act as vicegerent over Ghaznī and its dependencies, and it was in the year 432 H. (1040 A.D.), that he mounted the throne. To avenge his father he collected an army, and set out towards Hindūstān, against his uncle Muhammad. The opposite party had taken Muhammad out of prison, and had seated him on the throne. The nobles of Hindustan submitted to him, and the Mahmudi and the Mas'udi Turks who had revolted against Mas'ud rallied round him and supported him. For four months they upheld him as ruler, but Maudud defeated him at Takarharud, and took him prisoner, with all his children and dependants. Maudud avenged his father's blood upon him, and the Turks and Tajiks and every one else who had taken part in his father's assassination he put to death. He thus obtained honour and renown. Afterwards he returned to Ghazni, and brought his father's territories under his power. He reigned nine years, and died in the year 441 H. (1049 A.D.), at the age of thirty-nine years.