[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) › 232 # The Nāṣirī Generations 232: XIV. MALIK TAJ-UD-DIN, SANJAR-I-KIK-LUK. Tabakat-i-Nasiri 232 - **Language:** English ### [232](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.232) Malik Taj-ud-Din, Sanjar-i-Kik-luk, was a thorough man, and his native country was Khifchak. He was a person of vast energy, manliness, sagacity, stateliness, gallantry, and valour, and in all endowments he had reached the acme. He was of great rectitude and continence, and no intoxicating drink was ever allowed to come near him. The august Sultan \[I-yal-timish\] had purchased him from the Khwajah, Jamal-ud-Din-i-Nadiman; and, in the beginning of the Sultan’s reign, he became Jama-dar \[Keeper of the Wardrobe\]; and, after some time, he became Shahnah \[Superintendent\] of the Stable, and in every department he performed distinguished services for the Sultan. When the Shamsi reign came to a termination, and the throne devolved on Sultan Raziyyat, Malik Taj-ud-Din, Sanjar-i-Kik-luk, became feudatory of Baran, and was appointed to proceed at the head of a body of troops towards the fortress of Gwaliyur, and in Sha’ban, 635 H., the writer of these words, the servant of the victorious dynasty, Minhaj-i-Saraj, in company with Malik Taj-ud-Din, Sanjar-i-Kik-luk, came out of the fortress of Gwaliyur and proceeded, and presented himself at the Court of Sultan Raziyyat. On the road Malik Taj-ud-Din, Sanjar, showed such goodness towards the author as cannot be expressed. At the time of removing from Gwaliyur he carried two chests of books, the private property of this servant, upon one of his own camels, and brought them to Maha’un, and, upon other occasions, had treated the author with manifold kindness — May the Almighty make him be acceptable, and have mercy upon him ! On his reaching the capital again, Malik Taj-ud-Din, Sanjar, became feudatory of the district of Sursuti ; and, when the throne of sovereignty came to Mu’izz-ud-Din, Bahram Shah, he performed abundant services. On the termination of the Mu’izzi reign, and the throne passing to 'Ala-ud-Din, Mas’ud Shah, he became feudatory of Buda’un; and, in the year 640 H., he overthrew the independent \[Hindu\] tribes of Kathehr of Buda’un, and performed many exploits against the infidels, and founded Jami' Masjids in several places, and established pulpits for the Khatibs. He assembled a numerous body of forces — 8000 horse and foot, besides payiks with horses — and his determination was to lead a force towards Kalinjar and Mahobah, and reduce that tract of country to subjection. A certain party \[however\] began to be envious of the number of his following, the quantity and efficiency of his war material, the greatness of his power, the awe in which he was held, and his intrepidity in leading troops. The deceitful promptings of the spirit of devilry moved them, so that they prepared some poison placed in a betel leaf and administered it to him, and disease of the bowels supervened, and, from that disorder, in a few days, he joined the Almighty’s mercy. May the Most High God accept, in behalf of that amiable Malik, in repayment of the many debts of gratitude he owed him, the prayers of this frail one ! One among those debts of gratitude due to him is this. In the year 640 H., when the author resolved upon leaving the capital city of Dihli, on a journey to Lakhanawati and sent off his family and dependents, in advance, towards Buda’un, that Malik of excellent disposition assigned a stipend for his family and children, and treated them with all sorts of honour and reverence. Five months afterwards, when the author, following after his family, reached Buda’un, Malik Taj-ud-Din, Sanjar, bestowed upon him so many gifts, and treated him with such honour as cannot be contained within the area of writing. He was pleased to assign the author a fief with a residence at Buda’un, together with ample benefits and favours; but, as destiny, and the means of livelihood, was attracting him to the country of Lakhanawati, and the decree of fate was carrying him, the writer proceeded thither. 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