[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) › 264.1 # The Nāṣirī Generations 264.1 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 264.1 - **Language:** English ### [264.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.264.1) An anecdote, worthy of insertion here, is related, as referring to the occurrences which happened at the period in question. In the year 622 H., the author of this Tabakat, Minhaj-i-Saraj, who is the servant of the Sultan’s dynasty, had occasion to undertake a journey, on a mission from Ghur towards the Kuhistan, at the request of the august Malik, Rukn-ud-Din, Muhammad-i-’Usman, the Maraghani — may he rest in peace! — for the adjustment of the route of karwans \[of merchants and travellers\], and the tranquillity of this territory. When he \[the author\] reached the city of Ka-in, he there saw an Imam, one of the great men of Khurasan, whom they were wont to style Kazi Wahid-ud-Din, the Bushanji \[of Bushanj or Fushanj\] — the Almighty’s mercy be upon him! That Imam related \[saying\], “In the disaster of Hirat I was present in that city; and, every day, in conjunction with the Ghazis \[holy-warriors\], its defenders, I used to don arms and armour, and proceed to the top of the ramparts, and view the multitude of the forces. - [Previous: 263.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.263.4) - [Next: 264.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.264.2) - [Up: 264](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.264) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.264.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.264.1) · Pramāṇa