The Nāṣirī Generations 66.3

66.3

After some time had elapsed, Sultan Sanjar came to Ghaznin to the aid of Bahram Shah, and set Bahram upon the throne of Ghaznin; and in that territory, and in Hindustan likewise, the Khutbah was read and the coin stamped, in Sultan Sanjar’s name. This dominion and power which Sanjar possessed was more extensive than had been possessed by any of his ancestors. He conferred the territory of Mausil upon one of his slaves, — and the Ata-baks of Mauṣil, who have been up to nearly this present time, are the descendants of this slave of his, who was a Turk of Khiṭā-ī, — and the whole of the territories of Shām were held by his slaves. Sulṭān Nūr-ud-Dīn, of Shām, likewise, was one of the descendants of the Atā-baks of Mauṣil, as will, please God, be hereafter mentioned. The Maliks of Ghūr, and the Sulṭāns of the Jibāl were all subject to Sulṭān Sanjar. During his reign hostility arose between the Sulṭāns of Ghaznīn and the Maliks of Ghūr, and the latter were overcome. When, however, the territory of Ghūr came under the rule of Sulṭān ’Alā-ud-Dīn, Ḥusain, he refused to pay submission to the Sulṭān; and an engagement took place between him and Sulṭān Sanjar in the neighbourhood of the mountain tracts of Hīrāt, at a place named Sih Goshah-nab, and the forces of Ghūr were routed, and Sulṭān ’Alā-ud-Dīn was taken prisoner. After some time he obtained his release, and became one of the especial confidants and intimate companions of Sulṭān Sanjar.