[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) › 287.1.2 # The Nāṣirī Generations 287.1.2 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 287.1.2 - **Language:** English ### [287.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.1.2) After he purchased those fortresses, he repaired the fortress of Alamut, and expended incalculable wealth in the restoration of, and providing that stronghold with stores and provisions. It is situated on a mountain in the vicinity of the city of Kazwin. The inhabitants of that city are all orthodox Sunnis, of pure faith, and unsullied belief ; and, through the Batiniah and Mulahidah heresy, continual fighting and contention used to go on between them \[and those heretics\]. Trustworthy persons have narrated that all the people and inhabitants of the city of Kazwin had entire sets of arms ready, and implements of warfare in preparation, to such degree, that all the bazar people were used to come completely armed to their shops ; and conflicts used to take place daily between the Kazwinis and the Mulahidahs of Alamut, up to the period when the outbreak of the Chingiz Khan took place, and the domination of the Mughals over Irak and the Jibal. Kazi Shams-ud-Din, the Kazwini, who was a sincere Imam and truly learned man, upon several occasions, travelled from Kazwin towards Khita, and suffered the distress of separation from country and home, until this time, during the sovereignty of Mangu Khan, when he again set out, and proceeded to his presence. In such manner as was feasible he endeavoured to obtain aid, and gave an account of the wickedness of the Mulahidah and their sedition in the Muhammadan states. They \[the trustworthy persons\] also related in this wise, - [Previous: 287.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.1.1) - [Next: 287.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.1.3) - [Up: 287.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.1.2) · Pramāṇa