The Nāṣirī Generations 66.6

66.6

Sultan 'Ala-ud-Din returned to Ghur, and through the magnanimity and generosity of Sultan Sanjar regained his throne. This was a tradition of Sanjar's beneficence and kindliness; but the author of this Tabakat will here relate that which sets forth his sovereignty. I, Minhaj-i-Saraj, in the year 611 H., when at Firuz-koh, which was the capital and seat of government of the Sultans of Ghur, heard [the following] from Amir Ali, the Cha-ush [pursuivant], who said that his grandfather was the Marshal of the retinue of Sultan Sanjar: and that his grandfather stated, that, when Sultan Mas'ud of 'Irak, who was one of Sultan Sanjar's brothers’ sons, broke out into rebellion, and Karajah, the Saki [cup-bearer], who was one of Sanjar’s slaves, became his supporter in that revolt, the Sultan marched an army from Marw, with the object of falling upon the rebels unawares.