[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) › 236.7 # The Nāṣirī Generations 236.7 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 236.7 - **Language:** English ### [236.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.236.7) The author, at the time he was sojourning at Lakhanawati, had heard from travellers whose statements are to be relied upon, that from the reign of Gushtasib, Shah of Ajam, who had invaded Chin, and had come towards Hindustan by that route \[by way of Kamrud\], twelve hundred hoards of treasure, all sealed, which were \[there deposited\], and any portion of which wealth and treasures not one of the Raes had availed himself of, the whole fell into the hands of the Musalman troops. The reading of the Khutbah, and Friday religious service were instituted in Kamrud, and signs of the people of Islam appeared there. But of what avail was all this, when the whole, from phrensy, he gave to the winds; for the wise have said that, the seeking to perform overmuch work hath never turned out fortunate for the seeker. Distich:— “Wealth is best which will be falling and rising: Wealth will be quick in springing up.” After Kamrud was taken \[possession of\], so they related, several times the Rae sent confidential persons \[to Malik Yuz-Bak\], saying: “Thou hast subdued this territory, and no Malik of the Musalman people ever before obtained such success. Now do thou return, and replace me upon the throne, and I will send to thee tribute every year so many bags of gold, and so many elephants, and I will continue the Khutbah unchanged, and the Musalman stamped coin as established.” - [Previous: 236.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.236.6) - [Next: 236.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.236.8) - [Up: 236](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.236) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.236.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.236.7) · Pramāṇa