The Nāṣirī Generations 238.6

238.6

Ki-ran-i-Tamur Khan succeeded and held it ten years [two years less two months. He died in 644 H. See page 741]; and, after him, in Nasir-ud-Din, Mahmud Shah’s reign, Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Yuz-Bak-i-Tughril Khan, who assumed the title of Sultan Mughis-ud-Din, became feudatory. The Tarikh-i-Firuz-Shahi says “this assumption of sovereignty took place in Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din, Balban’s reign, but God knows best.” He ruled over Lakhanawati twenty-six years [from the death of Ki-ran-i-Tamur Khan, twenty-six years would bring us to Shawwal, 670 H., however], and, after him, Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din, Balban, conferred Lakhanawati upon his youngest son, Bughra Khan. The Gaur MS., previously referred to [in note page 558], also states that Yuz-Bak-i-Tughril Khan reigned twenty-six years, from 653 H. to 682 H., and both authors make the same mistake with respect to Ki-ran-i-Tamur Khan’s holding the government ten years instead of two; but, in this matter, our author himself gives the date of his being ousted from Lakhanawati as the last month of 642 H. war. At the outset [of his career] he became Cup-bearer, and, after he had served the Sultan some time, he was made Shrab-Dar [Purveyor of Drinkables], when before the fortress of Gwaliyur. Subsequently, Barhamun [or Barhanmun] was assigned to him in fief ; and, after some time, the fief of Baran was entrusted to him.