The Nāṣirī Generations 237.5

237.5

After he had remained in attendance at the Court for some time, in the year 657 H., the city of Karah was assigned to him as a fief, and, in the beginning of that same year, he led an army from Karah with the intention of pillaging the country of Malwah and Kalinjar. After he had advanced some stages, he turned aside and marched towards the territory of Lakhanawati. At this time, the feudatory of Lakhanawati [Malik ’Izz-ud-Din, Balban-i-Yuz-Baki] had proceeded towards the country of Bang and left the city of Lakhanawati empty [of troops]. Arsalan Khan-i-Sanjar had not unfolded this secret to a single person among his Amirs and Maliks, his sons and slaves, that he was entertaining the intention of marching against Lakhanawati, and he had neither permission nor orders from the sublime Court for this undertaking. When he reached the frontier of that country, a number of his sons, Amirs, and slaves, discovered that which he had resolved in his mind, and they refused to follow him. As, however, there was no means of returning, out of necessity, they accompanied him.