[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) › 45.1 # The Nāṣirī Generations 45.1 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 45.1 - **Language:** English ### [45.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.45.1) Sultan Mahmud-i-Ghazi was a great monarch, and was the first among the sovereigns of Islam, who was styled Sultan by the Court of the Khalifahs of Baghdad. He was born on the night of 'Ashura, the 10th of the month Muharram, in the year 361 H., in the seventh year of the government of Amir Balka-Tigin, at Ghaznin. About one hour before his being ushered into the world, Sabuk-Tigin, his father, saw in a dream, that there began to issue from the chafing-dish \[used in those countries instead of having fire-places in the wall, and placed in the centre of the apartment\] in his room, a tree, which began to grow to such a height that the whole world began to be overshadowed by it. When he awoke from his sleep, he began to ponder in his mind what the interpretation of this dream could be, when a bearer of good news presented himself, bringing intelligence that the Almighty had been pleased to give him a son. At this joyful announcement Sabuk-Tigin became overjoyed, and said to the messenger: I have given him the name of Mahmud. The same night also upon which Mahmud was born, the idol-temple of Wahand or Bihand \[it may also be read Wahind, or Bahind\], which was situated on the confines of Barshabur, on the bank of the river Sind, split asunder. He was endowed with great virtues and vast abilitics; - [Previous: 44.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.44.4) - [Next: 45.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.45.2) - [Up: 45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.45) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.45.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.45.1) · Pramāṇa