[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Ṭabaqāt-i Nāṣirī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri) › [Tabakat-i-Nasiri](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty) › 106 # The Nāṣirī Generations 106: I. SULTAN NUR-UD-DIN, MAHMUD-I-ZANGI. Tabakat-i-Nasiri 106 - **Language:** English ### [106](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.106) Sultan Nur-ud-Din, Mahmud-i-Zangi, was one of the Ata-baks of Mausil; and the Ata-baks of Mausil were descendants of slaves of Sultan Sanjar; and this bondman of Sanjar, who was the first Malik of Mausil, was a Turk of Khita. This relation the author heard, in the city of Lakhnauti, from one of the descendants of that family, and the son of one of the Lords of Mausil himself. In the country of Hindustan, and at the capital, Dihli, he was known as the Khudawand-Zadah of Mausil. He was of the same progenitors as the august Sultan, Shams-ud-Dunya wa ud-Din \[I-yal-timish\]. This Khudawand-Zadah stated to the author, that the whole of his ancestors were descendants of a slave of Sanjar Shah; and, that he himself was the eighth in descent from that Turk of Khita previously mentioned. In short, Sultan Nur-ud-Din, who was Malik of Sham, was a just and conscientious monarch, and did a great deal of good. He undertook many expeditions against the infidels, and engaged in many conflicts with them. A number of Maliks \[chieftains\], Kurds, Turks, Ajamis, and Arabs were in his service. Sultan Nur-ud-Din left numerous marks of his goodness behind him in the territory of Sham, and reigned for very many years. At the time of his death he left one son, named ’Ali, who succeeded him. - [Previous: 105](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.105) - [Next: 107](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.107) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.106](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.106) · Pramāṇa