[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) › 183.2.4 # The Nāṣirī Generations 183.2.4 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 183.2.4 - **Language:** English ### [183.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.183.2.4) The Musalman troops, having overthrown Jai Chand's army, and taken possession of the fortress of Asi, where his treasures were kept, pushed on to Banaras, “one of the most central and considerable cities of Hind;” and scores of idol temples were destroyed, and a vast amount of booty acquired, including a large number of elephants, among which was a white one. \[Firishtah says this white elephant, a most rare animal, was presented by the Sultan to Kutb-ud-Din, who used to ride it up to the time of his death, and that it died of grief the day after. This, however, is mere supposition, for it appears that this same white elephant was taken to Ghaznin, and from thence to Ghur, to Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din, Mu’izz-ud-Din's elder brother and sovereign; and it was afterwards presented by Mahmud, the former's son, to Sultan Muhammad, Khwarazm Shah, when he became subject to that monarch. See note para. 9, page 402\]. Elphinstone says this victory over Jai-Chand “extended the Mussulman dominion unto Behar!” but this is not correct. Muhammad, son of Bakht-yar, it was who, shortly after these events, took the city of that name by surprise. After these successes Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din returned to Ghaznin, and Malik Husam-ud-Din, Aghul-Bak \[the same who took Muhammad, son of Bakht-yar, the Khalj, into his service, see page 549\], was installed at Kol. \[Firishtah, in his work, gives his account of the expedition against Bhiraj—para. 4 of this note—in this place.\] - [Previous: 183.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.183.2.3) - [Next: 183.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.183.2.5) - [Up: 183.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.183.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.183.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.183.2.4) · Pramāṇa