The Nāṣirī Generations 170.2.2

170.2.2

Subsequent to these events, the Sultan-i-Ghazi caused the forces of Islam to be organized, and advanced against the fortress of Tabarhindah, and took that stronghold, and made it over [to the charge of] Malik Ziya-ud-Din, the Kazi Muhammad-i-’Abd-us-Sallam, Nisawi, Tulaki. This Kazi, Ziya-ud-Din, was the son of the uncle of the maternal grandfather of the writer of this History, [namely] Kazi Majd-ud-Din, Tulaki. At his [Kazi Ziya-ud-Din’s] request, they selected twelve hundred horse from the forces of Hindustan and of Ghaznin, all men of Tulak, and the whole of them were ordered to join his khayl [band or division], and were located within that fortress, under the stipulation that they should hold it for the period of eight months, until the Sultan-i-Ghazi should return again from Ghaznin; but the Rae Kolah Pithora, however, had arrived near at hand, and the Sultan marched to Tara’in to meet him. The whole of the Ranas of Hind were along with the Rae Kolah.