The Nāṣirī Generations 170.2.1

170.2.1

The Sipah-Salar, ’Ali-i-Kar-makh, who was the Wali [Governor] of Multan, was located at Lohor, and the father of the author of this work, Maulana Saraj-ud-Din-i-Minhaj, the Wonder of his Age, and Most Eloquent of 'Ajam, became the Kazi of the forces of Hindustan, and, dressed in an honorary robe, conferred upon him by Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din, in the audience hall [or tent] of the camp he established his Court of Judicature. Twelve camels were assigned to convey his tribunal [on the march]. The mercy of the Almighty be upon him, and upon the orthodox Sultans of the past, and the Musalman Maliks of the present! After these events the Sultan-i-Ghazi set out on his return to Ghaznin, taking along with him Khusrau Malik; and from the court of Ghaznin sent him to the court of Firuz-koh, to the presence of the Sultan-ul-A’zam, Ghiyas-ud-Din. From thence Khusrau Malik was sent into Gharjistan and imprisoned within the castle of Balarwan, and it was commanded that his son, Bahram Shah [by name], should be detained within the walls of the fortress of Saif-rud of Ghur; and, when the outbreak and sedition of Sultan Shah Khwarazm-Shahi arose in the year 587 H., they martyred Khusrau Malik and his son Bahram Shah. The mercy of the Almighty be upon them all!