The Nāṣirī Generations 60.5

60.5

When that force reached the Saljuks, it fought a stubborn battle with them, and the Sultan’s army sustained a defeat, and the Sultan, out of necessity, had to come to an accommodation with them. He bestowed Nisa upon Tughril, and the Dihistan on Da’ud, and gave Farawah to Beghu. The Sultan then proceeded towards Balkh, and conferred the government of Hindustan upon his son Maudud. In 429 H., the Saljuks possessed themselves of the towns on the skirt of the desert, such as Marw, Sarakhs, and other places besides, and solicited that Khurasan should be made over to them. The Sultan thereupon despatched the Hajib, Subasi, with a large army to expel them. An engagement took place between the Sultan’s forces and the Saljuks, and the Sultan’s troops were defeated, and the Saljuks acquired power over the territory of Khurasan. They sent Ibrahim, Nial-iah to seize upon Nishapur, and, subsequently, Tughril himself followed him thither. At Nishapur he ascended the throne, and became a sovereign; and the Khutbah was read in his name. He despatched Da’ud to Sarakhs, and nominated Beghu to proceed to Marw; and they took possession of Khurasan, and one-half of that territory passed from the sway of the servants of the Mas’udi dynasty.