The Nāṣirī Generations 205: Third Year: 646 H.,
Tabakat-i-Nasiri 205
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When, on Wednesday, the 24th of the month of Muharram, 646 H., the Sultan [with his forces] reached the seat of empire again on his return from this expedition. The city was decorated for the occasion and with felicity and majesty he took his place in the seat of sovereignty.
At this period, Malik Jalal-ud-Din, Mas'ud Shah [the Sultan’s brother], who, when he presented himself to the Sultan [on his march back from Karah], had been nominated to the fiefs of Sanbhal and Buda’un, became suddenly filled with fear and terror, and from Sanbhal and Buda’un proceeded towards Lohor, by way of the hills of Sihmur.
The Sultan-i-Mu’azzam continued at the capital for a period of seven months, until the month of Sha’ban, 646 H., when the sublime standards moved out of Dihli, and [the Sultan] gave directions for undertaking expeditions against the infidels in different parts of the hills and plains, and, having nominated Amirs to proceed to different parts, he returned to the capital; and, on this expedition, the Sultan did not happen to proceed a greater distance. On Wednesday, the 9th of the sacred month of Zi-Hijjah, in felicity and power, he reached the capital.
The forces of Islam pushed on towards the Koh-payah [skirts of the hills—of Mewat] and Rantabhur. On this expedition, and during the stay of the Sultan at the capital, two events occurred. The one was this, that Kazi Jamal-ud-Din, the Shafurkani [i. e. Shaburghani] was accused, and, from Friday, the 9th of the month of Zi-Hijjah, in the Kasr-i-Safed [the White Castle], was removed from his Kazi-ship, and, by command, left the city and departed towards Buda'un; and, on the 12th of Zi-Hijjah, by the endeavour of 'Imad-ud-Din-i-Rayhan, he was put to death: the other was that Malik Baha-ud-Din, I-bak, the Khwajah, in the vicinity of the fortress of Rantabhur, attained martydom at the hands of the infidel Hindus, on Sunday, the 11th of the month of Zi-Hijjah — may he receive grace and forgiveness!