The Nāṣirī Generations 158.10

158.10

Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din, Mahmud, son of [Ghiyas-ud-Din], Muhammad-i-Sam, was a sovereign very great, beneficent, humane, munificent, and just. When he ascended the throne he opened the door of the treasury of his father. That treasury remained untouched as before, and Sultan Mu'izz-ud-Din had not appropriated any portion of it; and they have related, that of pure gold there were four hundred camel loads, which are eight hundred chests—but God knows best—and rich garments, vessels, pearls, and jewels in proportion, together with other valuable property of every description, the whole of which he disposed of. During his reign gold, apparel, perfumed leather, and other things, through his munificence and his presents, became very cheap. He also purchased a number of Turkish slaves, and greatly valued them all, and raised them to competence and wealth; and his presents, gifts, and donations were constantly reaching people, until one day, during the second year of his sovereignty, the son of his aunt, the sister's son of the Sultans [Ghiyas-ud-Din, Muhammad, and Mu'izz-ud-Din, Muhammad], Malik Taj-ud-Din, died and no heir survived him, and his effects and treasures, consisting of ready money, gold and silver vessels, a vast quantity of wealth, were brought to the presence of Sultan Mahmud. He commanded that a banquet and festal entertainment should be arranged beneath [the walls] of the Kushk, which is situated in the middle of [the city of] Firuz-koh.