[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) › 287.2.1 # The Nāṣirī Generations 287.2.1 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 287.2.1 - **Language:** English ### [287.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.2.1) On the 9th of Shawwāl, the Fidā-īs of Gird-Koh made a sally at night upon the Mughals, destroyed their circumvallation, and slew the greater number of them, including their leader, Būrī. At this time a pestilence had broken out within Gird-Koh, and, as soon as 'Alā-ud-Dīn, Muḥammad, the Maulānā of the Mulāḥidah, had intimation of it, he at once despatched Mubāriz-ud-Dīn, 'Alī, Sarābānī, and Shujā'-ud-Dīn, Ḥasan, Tūrānī, with 110 picked men, to to the practice of Musalman dignity and religion, used Gird-Koh, with directions that each man should carry with him one mann of hinna and two manns of salt \[in all, about 21 or 24 lbs.\] — the Jami’-ut-Tawarikh says two of hinna and three of salt — because hinna had lately been discovered, accidentally, to be the antidote for the pestilence. The author of the “Mongols Proper” has, or his authorities, perhaps, have, made a very amusing story out of the above — for the source is evidently the same. He says, p. 194 : “One of the garrison \[of Girdkuh — i. e., “the Round Mountain” — so kuh is a mountain, perhaps — the same which Von Hammer turns into “Kirdkuh”\] escaped, and sent to Alaeddin, the Grand Vizier to ask for help. He sent two leaders, each with 110 troopers ; one to escort three mens of salt, the other three mens of henna,” etc. — equal to about one ounce of salt and hinna each, even if only 400 people were within the walls. - [Previous: 287.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.1.8) - [Next: 287.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.2.2) - [Up: 287.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.2.1) · Pramāṇa