[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Ṭabaqāt-i Nāṣirī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri) › [Tabakat-i-Nasiri](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty) › 240.1 # The Nāṣirī Generations 240.1 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 240.1 - **Language:** English ### [240.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.240.1) Malik Saif-ud-Din, I-bak, the Shamsi, ’Ajami, is, by origin of Khifchak, a Malik adorned with justice, sagacity, strictness, and judgment, and famed and celebrated for all manner of energy and ability. In the learning of the Musalman faith he was proficient, in religiousness perfect, and in words and in deeds sincere, on the path of probity and justice staunch and regular. It must be about eighteen years since the bench of the administration of justice was adorned by his dignity; and, during the whole period, he has followed the path of justice and equity, and been obedient to the canons of the \[Muhammadan\] law, and beyond those which the law decrees he has not added a tittle. The writer of this History, Maulana Minhaj-i-Saraj — God protect him ! — upon two occasions, for nearly eight years, by the gracious command of the Sultan of Sultans, Nasir-ud-Dunya wa ud-Din — The Almighty perpetuate his rule and sovereignty!— is seated on the same bench with that just Malik in the Court of Justice at the capital city, Dihli, and the author has seen that the whole of his acts, procedures, and expositions have been conformable with the faith and its ordinances. By the dignity of his punishments, and the majesty of his justice, the multitude of contumacious \[persons\] round about the capital, and the gangs of evil doers and robbers, having drawn back the hand of violence within the sleeve of relinquishment and suspension, are quiescent in the corner of fear and terror. - [Previous: 239](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.239) - [Next: 240.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.240.2) - [Up: 240](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.240) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.240.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.240.1) · Pramāṇa