[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) › 230 # The Nāṣirī Generations 230: XII. MALIK IKHTIYAR-UD-DIN, AET-KIN. Tabakat-i-Nasiri 230 - **Language:** English ### [230](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.230) Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Aet-kin, was a Karah-Khita-i, a well-favoured Turk, a man of good disposition and of handsome countenance, dignity, wisdom, and sagacity. The august Sultan \[I-yal-timish\] purchased him from Amir I-bak, Sanna-i; and he had served the Sultan long in every office and degree, and become deserving of royal kindness and dignities of greatness. In the beginning of the Sultan's reign, he was made Sar-i-Jan-dar \[Head of the Jan-dars\], and, after some time, as proofs of merit were conspicuous upon his brow, Mansur-pur was given to him in fief. Sometime after, Kujah and Nandanah were entrusted to his charge, and, on that frontier, he performed distinguished services. When the period of sovereignty devolved upon Sultan Raziyyat, she summoned him to the Court, and assigned him the fief of Buda'un. After some farther period, he attained the dignity of Amir-i-Hajib, and performed approved services before the throne; but, on account of the favour which Jamal-ud-Din, Ya-kut, the Abyssinian, had acquired, the whole of the Maliks and Amirs, Turks, Ghuris, and Tajiks were withdrawing from their attendance on the Court of Sultan Raziyyat, and were afflicted in heart, particularly Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Aet-kin, the Amir-i-Hajib, as has been recorded in the account of Sultan Raziyyat. For this reason, Jamal-ud-Din, Ya-kut, was martyred, and the throne passed to Mu'izz-ud-Din, Bahram Shah. On the day of rendering fealty at the Kushk \[the Castle\], the royal residence, when they seated the \[new\] Sultan on the throne of the kingdom, and the Maliks, Amirs, ’Ulama, Sadrs, and the Chiefs of the troops and Grandees of the capital were assembled together in the sublime audience hall for the purpose of the public rendering of fealty, all pledged their allegiance to the sovereignty of Mu’izz-ud-Din, Bahram Shah, and the Deputy-ship \[Lieutenantcy\] of Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Aet-kin; and he stipulated with Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din, Bahram Shah, that, as he, the Sultan, was young in years, he should, for the period of one year, leave the administration of the affairs of the realm to his slave \[Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Aet-kin\], and that the Sultan should issue an order in accordance with all this. His petition having been complied with, Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Aet-kin, in union with the Khwajah, Muhazzab-ud-Din, the Wazir, proceeded to administer the affairs of the kingdom. He requested \[permission\] from the Sultan to assume the naubat and to have an elephant. He took a sister of the Sultan to wife, and the whole of the affairs of the country appertained to him. From these circumstances jealousy entered into the heart of the Sultan, and, secretly, several times he plotted against him, to get rid of him, but did not succeed, until, on Monday, the 8th of the month of Muharram, 638 H. They related on this wise, that the Salar \[chief, leader\], Ahmad-i-Sa’d—the Almighty’s mercy be upon him!—came secretly to the Sultan’s presence and made a representation, in consequence of which intoxicating drink was given to several Turks, and he \[the Sultan\] gave directions to those inebriated Turks, who descended from the upper part \[upper apartments\] of the Kasr-i-Safed \[White Castle\], and came down in front of the dais in the Audience Hall, and with a wound from a knife martyred Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Aet-kin. They inflicted several wounds on the Khwajah, Muhazzab-ud-Din, the Wazir, but he got away from them, wounded as he was, and made his escape. - [Previous: 229](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.229) - [Next: 231](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.231) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.230](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.230) · Pramāṇa