The Nāṣirī Generations 170.5.1

170.5.1

“On hearing this, Shihāb-ud-Dīn wrote [he sent the Amīr-i-Hājib, Sirāj-ud-Dīn-i-Abī Bikr] to his slave, Kutb-ud-Dīn, who was the commander of the forces of Hind, [to the effect] that ‘having despatched a person to the Kokars to forbid them against committing these odious acts, he should call upon them to repent of their doings and return to obedience, on which he would pass over their misconduct.’ Kutb-ud-Dīn despatched a person to them, in conformity with this command, and urged them to submit. The son of Kokar [not mentioned before] replied: ‘This is not your affair: it was necessary for Sultān Shihāb-ud-Dīn to send a person of his own, if he were alive; wherefore, then, did he not send to us, that we also might have sent the taxes for him?’ That emissary, in reply, said: ‘Consider this great regard towards you, that he hath sent me, who am his slave, to you.’ Again, the son of Kokar said, in answer; ‘All this is mere talk: Shihāb-ud-Dīn is not forthcoming.’ The emissary replied: ‘The verification of this matter is easy: send one of your own confidential people to Ghaznah, that he may, with his own eyes, see, and come and say whether Shihāb-ud-Dīn is living or not.’ In short, the son of Kokar did not give ear to the emissary’s words, and still continued firm, as before, in his sedition and rebellion; and, when the person sent by Kutb-ud-Dīn related to him the state of affairs, he represented it to the Court of Shihāb-ud-Dīn.