The Nāṣirī Generations 182.8

182.8

Here we have the descendant of a converted Rajput of the Tak sept, on the one hand, and the descendant of a Brahman of Bija-nagar [Bi-jaya-nagar], on the other, turned into Afghans; but I need scarcely add that the words in italics ARE not contained in Firishtah. Compare Briggs also here. One example more and I have done with these monstrous blunders; but there are scores unnoticed still. At page 197, vol. ii. Dow, under the reign of Ibrahim, Sur, has: "In the meantime, Mahommed of the Afghan family of Ghor, governour of Bengal, rebelled against Mahommed." The words in italics ARE NOT contained in Firishtah’s text; and what that author does state is perfectly correct. What Briggs has I am not aware. The last of the eight Afghan or Patan sovereigns of Dihli, as Bah-lul was the first, was Ahmad Khan, who, on ascending the throne, adopted the title of Sultan Sikandar. The renowned Afghan chief, the warrior and poet, Khush-hal Khan of the Khatak tribe, who was well versed in the history of his people, mentions the only two Patan dynasties—Ludiah and Sur, in one of his poems [See my "Poetry of the Afghans," page 197] in these words:—