The Nāṣirī Generations 132.1.2
Tabakat-i-Nasiri 132.1.2
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132.1.2
Trustworthy persons have related, that Jalal-ud-Din, in that desert, saw Mihtar Khizr, who foretold his sovereignty, but, under this compact, that the blood of no Musalman should be shed by his hand. From thence, Jalal-ud-Din proceeded into the territories of Nimroz, Bust, and Dawar, and came to Ghaznin. Malik Khan of Hirat, who formerly bore the name of Amin-i-Hajib [Amin-ul-Mulk ?] and had killed Muhammad Kharnak, Ghuri, and who had, before the arrival of Jalal-ud-Din, set out towards Hindustan, at this time, that the Sultan came to Ghaznin, likewise, joined him. Chingiz Khan detached an army, from his Mughal following, in search of Sultan Jalal-ud-Din, towards Ghaznin, and Fiku Nu-yan, who was Chingiz Khan's son-in-law, was the commander of that force. Sultan Jalal-ud-Din advanced against the Mughal army as far as the limits of Barwan, and overthrew the Mughal infidels. He encountered them upon three different times in that quarter, and on all three occasions success and victory rewarded him; but, on the news of these successes of his reaching Chingiz Khan, he, being at Tal-kan of Khurasan [Tae-kan of Tukharistan?] at the time, marched his armies towards Ghaznin. Sultan Jalal-ud-Din was unable to offer resistance to these forces, and retired towards Burner [Pesha- hold Chingiz’s advance at bay, and give him time to send his family and effects across, and to get his followers across also, on the appearance of the Mughals, but Uz Khan was defeated and forced back.