[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) › 287.4.3 # The Nāṣirī Generations 287.4.3 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 287.4.3 - **Language:** English ### [287.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.4.3) Sher Khan, i.e. the Lion Khan—Sher signifying Lion, but as in the work above referred to, signifies—The Milk \[and Water?\] Khan—is no other than the great Malik, the cousin of Ulugh Khan-i-A’zam, a memoir of whom is given at page 791, and who was living when our author finished his work, and was personally known to him. Nothing of the above romantic statements as to “the throne of Ghazni” and “Kabul” will be found recorded in the text, for the reason that they never happened; and nowhere will such be found save in Dow, Briggs, and Firishtah. The events of the year 647 H.—1249 A.D.—will be found at pages 685 and 820. The following year, Sher Khan-i-Sunkar re-took Multan from the Mughals, and, in the year in question, ousted a rival Malik of the Dihli Court, who was disaffected, and intriguing with the Mughals, from Uchchah; and, soon after, he actually had himself to retire to the urdu of Mangu Ka'an, while his rival went to Hulaku. The reason of this will be found fully explained by our author respecting the disorders in the Dihli kingdom. This re-capture of Multan and seizure of Uchchah is what the Dakhani compiler, Firishtah, made Ghaznin of, but even he and his translators only make “Shere, the emperor’s nephew \[which he was not\], take Ghaznin,” not Kabul too. Col. Malleson then adds:— - [Previous: 287.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.4.2) - [Next: 287.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.4.4) - [Up: 287.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.287.4.3) · Pramāṇa