The Nāṣirī Generations 238.7

238.7

When the Shamsi reign came to its termination, in the outbreak of the Turkish Amirs in the camp of Sultan Rukn-ud-Din, Firuz Shah, at Tara’in he was the ringleader. On the Rukni reign passing away, and the disaffection of Malik Jani and Malik Kuji towards Sultan Raziyyat continuing, during the conflicts [which then took place,] before the gate of the city of Dihli, between the Turkish Amirs who were the slaves of the [late] Sultan Shams-ud-Din, I-yal-timish, and who were present in the service of Sultan Raziyyat’s Court, Malik Balban fell captive into the hands of the rebels. He again obtained his release, and was treated with distinguished honour and favour; and, when the reign of Sultan Raziyyat lapsed, and the throne of sovereignty devolved on Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din, Bahram Shah, he was honoured as heretofore, until the time when the Khwajah, Muhazzab-ud-Din, the Wazir, caused animosity to show itself between that Sultan and his Turkish Amirs, as is recorded [under his reign]. Previous to this, the whole of the Amirs and Maliks had entered into a compact together to expel Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din, Bahram Shah, from the throne. In the year 640 H., the whole of them, in concert together, advanced to the gate of the city of Dihli; and, for a period of five months or more, this hostility and strife went on; and, when the city was taken by the Maliks [and Amirs], the ringleader in this outbreak was Malik ’Izz-ud-Din, Balban-i-Kashlu Khan.