The Nāṣirī Generations 238.8

238.8

Early in the day on which the troops of the Amirs [and Maliks] entered the city, Malik Balban proceeded to the Royal Palace, and once, by his command, a proclamation was circulated throughout the city [announcing his assumption of the sovereignty]. Immediately, Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-Din, Aet-kin, of Kuhram, Malik Taj-ud-Din, Sanjar-i-Kikluk, and Malik Nasir-ud-Din, Ai-yitim, and several other Amirs, assembled at the mausoleum of Sultan Shams-ud-Din, I-yal-timish — May he rest in peace! — and repudiated that proclamation, and, in concert together, brought forth the sons of the late Sultan [I-yal-timish], and the princes who were in confinement. When Malik Balban became aware of this, he took part with them, and they raised ’Ala-ud-Din, Mas’ud Shah, to the throne. He assigned the territory of Nag-awr, together with an elephant to Malik Balban, and he proceeded thither. After some time had passed, when an army of the infidels of Chin [Mughals] appeared before the fortress of Uchchah, and Sultan ’Ala-ud-Din, Mas’ud Shah, marched from the capital with the troops of Islam towards the river Biah to repel them, Malik Balban came from Nag-awr with a body of troops [and joined the Sultan’s army], and that momentous affair terminated successfully. When the army of infidels retired from before Uchchah precipitately, Malik Balban returned to Nag-awr again, and Multan was placed under his charge.