[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) › 180.2 # The Nāṣirī Generations 180.2 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 180.2 - **Language:** English ### [180.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.180.2) Trustworthy persons have related on this wise, that one of the confidential favourites of the Sultan’s Court made bold to represent to him, saying: "To a monarch like unto thee, the like of whom in height of dignity and grandeur the whole expanse of the empire of Islam does not contain, sons were necessary to thy empire, in order that every one of them might be the inheritor of a kingdom of the empire of the universe, so that, after the expiration of the period of this \[present\] reign, the sovereignty might continue permanent in this family.” That victorious Sultan \[in reply\] uttered these august words: — "Other monarchs may have one son, or two sons: I have so many thousand sons, namely, my Turk slaves who will be the heirs of my dominions, and who, after me, will take care to preserve my name in the Khutbah throughout those territories.” And so it happened as declared in the hallowed words of that victorious Sultan — on whom be the Almighty’s mercy ! — which, throughout the whole dominion of Hindustan, up to the period when this book was written, namely, the year 657 H., they observed, and are still observing ; and it is to be sincerely implored that, by the grace of Almighty God, these dominions may continue, in this same manner, under their sway to the uttermost end of the existence of the race of Adam. I now reach my own discourse, which is the account of Sultan Taj-ud-Din, Yal-duz. - [Previous: 180.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.180.1) - [Next: 180.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.180.3) - [Up: 180](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.180) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.180.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.180.2) · Pramāṇa