[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) › 229 # The Nāṣirī Generations 229: XI. MALIK IKHTIYAR-UD-DIN, ALTUNIAH, OF TABARHINDAH. Tabakat-i-Nasiri 229 - **Language:** English ### [229](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.229) Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Altuniah of Tabarhindah, was a great Malik, of vast boldness and gallantry, manliness and energy, lion-heartedness and magnanimity; and the whole of the Maliks of that time were unanimous as to his manliness and valour. At the time of the imprisonment of Sultan Raziyyat — on whom be peace! — he had fought encounters with the forces of the disaffected Maliks, in conjunction with Sultan Raziyyat, and had displayed great heroism. When the august Sultan \[I-yal-timish\] first purchased him, he gave him the Sharab-dari \[office — the care of the liquors\]. After some time, as the Sultan had remarked proofs of manliness depicted upon his brow, he gave him the office of Sar Chatar-dar \[Head of the state canopy-bearers\]; and, when the Shamsi rule came to its termination, during the reign of Sultan Raziyyat, the fief of Baran was conferred upon Ikhtiyar-ud-Din. Subsequently, Tabarhindah was given to him; and, at the time when the hearts of the Turk Maliks and Amirs, who were the slaves of the Shamsi dynasty, became changed towards Sultan Raziyyat, on account of the favour Jamal-ud-Din, Ya-kut, the Abyssinian, had found with her, the Amir-i-Hajib, Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din-i-Aet-kin, and Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Altuniah, of Tabarhindah, were connected by a firm compact of unanimity and friendship, and bonds of intimacy; and, by virtue of this fabric of union, Malik Aet-kin, secretly, gave intimation of this change to the latter, Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Altuniah, in the fortress of Tabarhindah, began openly to rebel, and withdrew his head from the yoke of obedience to that Sultan. Sultan Raziyyat, in the month of Ahar, moved from the capital towards Tabarhindah with the \[contingents\] comprising the centre \[division\] of her forces, as has been related \[under her reign\] ; and, when Sultan Raziyyat was seized and imprisoned, and the Maliks and Amirs returned to the capital again and the throne of sovereignty came to Mu'izz-ud-Din, Bahram Shah, Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Altuniah, contracted marriage with Sultan Raziyyat, who was in duress \[under his charge in the fort of Tabarhindah\], and, by reason of that union, began to evince contumacy. When Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Aet-kin \[Altuniah’s confederate\], was assassinated, and Malik Badr-ud-Din-i-Sunkar, the Rumi, became Amir-i-Hajib, Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Altuniah, brought forth Sultan Raziyyat from the fortress of Tabarhindah, assembled forces, and marched towards the capital. In the month of Rabi’-ul-Awwal, however, they retired unsuccessful. Sultan Raziyyat was taken prisoner within the limits of Kaithal ; and Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Altuniah, was taken in the Mansur-pur district, and was martyred by Hindus on Tuesday, the 25th of Rabi'-ul-Akhir, 638 H. The Almighty’s mercy be upon him ! - [Previous: 228](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.228) - [Next: 230](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.230) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.229](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.229) · Pramāṇa