The Nāṣirī Generations 228: X. MALIK IKHTIYAR-UD-DIN, KARA-KASH KHAN-I-AET-KIN.

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Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Kara-Kash Khan-i-Aet-kin was from Karah-Khita, and was a man of exceeding amiable disposition, magnanimous, pure in mind, and adorned with all manliness and valour, and was one of the ancient slaves of the Sultan [I-yal-timish].
When the august Sultan first purchased him, he made him his personal Cup-bearer, and, after he had served in that capacity for a considerable time, he acquired the fief of Barihun and Darangawan [Daran-ga-on.?]. Some years subsequently, he became the Superintendent of the Khalisah [crown province] of Tabarhindah; and, after that, also during the reign of the august Sultan, Multan became his fief, after Malik Kabir Khan [Izz-ud-Din, Ayaz-i-Hazar-Mardah], and his title then became Kara-Kash Khan.
On the expiration of the Shamsi reign, Sultan Raziyyat took Lohor from Malik Kabir Khan-i-Ayaz, and made over to him, in lieu thereof, the fief of Multan, as has been previously narrated, What befell Malik Kara-Kash at Lohor, and his evacuation of that city, during the inroad of the infidel Mughals and their appearance before Lohor, will be recorded in the account of the Lohor disaster. He [then] had the territory of Bhianah conferred upon him, and he continued in that part some time. When the reign of Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din, Bahram Shah, came, and the Maliks revolted, Malik Kara-Kash Khan, with Malik Yuz-Bak [Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Tughril Khan], came to the capital and attached themselves to Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din, Bahram Shah. As Mihtar-i-Mubarak [Fakhr-ud-Din, Mubarak Shah, the Farrash], Farrukhi, conspired against the Turk Maliks and Amirs, he influenced Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din, Bahram Shah, against Malik Kara-Kash and Malik Yuz-Bak, and the Sultan imprisoned both of them.
After the city of Dihli was taken, and the throne passed to Sultan ’Ala-ud-Din, Mas’ud Shah, Malik Kara-Kash Khan, became Amir-i-Hajib, and, shortly afterwards, on Friday, the 28th of the month of Jamadi-ul-Awwal, 640 H., Bhianah became his fief. After some time Karah was assigned to him; and, from thence, in company with Malik Tamur Khan-i-Kiran, with troops, he marched towards Lakhanawati, and returned from thence along with Malik Tughril-i-Tughan Khan.
When the throne of sovereignty acquired beauty and adornment from the auspicious dignity of the Sultan of the Universe, Nasir-ud-Dunya wa ud-Din, Mahmud Shah, in the year 644 H., Malik Kara-Kash Khan was killed within the limits of Karah. The Almighty’s mercy be upon him!