The Nāṣirī Generations 139.5

139.5

The Rauzat-us-Safa considers this statement weak, and quotes, as does also the Habib-us-Siyar and the Mir’at-i-Jahan-Numa, another tradition to the effect that when Mahmud marched an army into Ghur, and took Suri [Muhammad, son of Suri—Rauzat-us-Safa makes this blunder here, after having previously called him by his correct name] captive, and put him to death, his grandson [if such be correct, what became of the son?] Hasan, with his family, through fear of Mahmud, fled into Hind; and, as they had not yet been converted to the Muhammadan faith, they took up their residence in an idol temple [in a Dharm-sala perhaps]. This Hasan had a son named Sam, who, after his father’s decease, was converted to Islam. He proceeded to Dihli, and followed the occupation of a trader [and, according to the Rauzat-us-Safa only, used to carry goods from Hindustan to Ghur, and bring other commodities back from thence. This seems strange however, since, if he could have gone back to Ghur in this way, his father surely need not have left it, unless he liked]. He had a son named Husain, who was endowed with many excellent qualities. After some years had passed away, and Sam had acquired considerable wealth, the desire of returning to his native mountains induced him to set out for Ghur. He embarked on one of the seas [the word used also signifies a large river, which is probably meant here] of Hind, together with his to Ghur again. He had [already] conferred the govern-