[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) › 214.4 # The Nāṣirī Generations 214.4 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 214.4 - **Language:** English ### [214.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.214.4) When those Maliks and \[their\] forces, in expectation of the fulfilment of the promise \[contained\] in those letters, reached the Bagh-i-Jud, the favour of Almighty God was such that, two days previous to their arrival, the party disaffected had been sent away from the city; and, when those \[hostile\] Maliks became aware of their story, their proceedings became suspended, and a command had issued from the Sultan’s court, so that they \[the authorities\] secured the city gates; and, as the \[royal\] troops were absent from it, they made dispositions for defence. The Amir-ul-Hujjab \[Lord or Head of the Chamberlains\] ’Ala-ud-Din, son of Ayaz the Zinjani, and the Deputy Amir-i-Hajib, and the Ulugh Kotwal-Bak \[the great Lord, the Seneschal\], Jamal-ud-Din, the Nishapuri, with the Diwan-i-’Ariz-i-Mamalik \[Muster-Master of the Kingdom\], that same night, in organizing the fighting men for the defence of the city, greatly distinguished themselves, and Amirs, heads of families, and respectable persons, were appointed to the ramparts. - [Previous: 214.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.214.3) - [Next: 214.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.214.5) - [Up: 214](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.214) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.214.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.214.4) · Pramāṇa