The Nāṣirī Generations 238.10

238.10

When the territory of Uchchah and Multan was made over to Malik Balban's charge from the sublime Court, Malik Saif-ud-Din, Hasan, the Karlugh, from the direction of [the territory of] Banian brought an army before the gate of Multan in order to possess himself of that city [and fortress], and Malik Balban advanced from Uchchah to repel him. When the two armies came opposite to each other, a band of warriors and heroic men in Malik Balban’s service, to the number of about fifty picked horsemen, having formed a ring, attacked Malik Saif-ud-Din, Hasan, the Karlugh, charged into the centre [of his army], and Malik Hasan was slain, the greater part of those heroic men, who displayed such impetuosity, having fallen in the attack. Malik Balban entered the fortress of Multan; and the Karlugh troops kept the death of their Malik concealed, and pitched their camp before the gate of the city of Multan. Emissaries passed to and fro between the two armies and discussed terms of peace, and the surrender of Multan to the Karlughs. The peace was concluded, and Malik Balban delivered up Multan to the Karlughs, and returned towards Uchchah; and the Karlughs took possession of Multan.