[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) › 149.1.7 # The Nāṣirī Generations 149.1.7 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 149.1.7 - **Language:** English ### [149.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.149.1.7) Sultan 'Ala-ud-Din directed that the foot-soldiers should open their rank of kar-wahs, in order to allow Daulat Shah to enter with his whole division. They opened their ranks accordingly. When Daulat Shah, with his body of horse and the elephant, entered, the infantry closed the breach in their ranks again, and completely surrounded that Prince on all sides; and he, with the whole of that body of horse, were martyred, and the elephant was brought to the ground, and also killed. When the troops of Bahram Shah witnessed that disaster and slaughter, they fell into disorder and gave way. Sultan 'Ala-ud-Din followed in pursuit, from stage to stage, as far as a place which they call Josh-i-Ab-i-Garm \[the jet of hot-water\], near to Tigin-abad, where Sultan Bahram Shah faced about, and a second time prepared to renew the engagement; and the whole of the forces then assembled under him again gave battle, but were defeated and put to the rout, and only stopped at the gate of Ghaznin. Sultan 'Ala-ud-Din followed in fierce pursuit, so that Bahram Shah, for the third time, assembled the troops of Ghaznin, the men of the city, and a large levy of footmen, and gave battle for the third time; but he was unable to overcome \[the enemy\], and was again defeated. 'Ala-ud-Din took the city of Ghaznin by storm, and, during seven nights and days, fired the place, and burnt it with obstinacy and wantonness. - [Previous: 149.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.149.1.6) - [Next: 149.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.149.2.1) - [Up: 149.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.149.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.149.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.149.1.7) · Pramāṇa