The Nāṣirī Generations 95.5

95.5

Nothing more is mentioned about Khalaf except his rebellion against Nuh, Samani, and the seven years’ investment of his capital, until the year 390 H., in which year, Bughrajak, the uncle of Mahmud of Ghaznin, was slain by Khalaf’s son, Tahir, at Fushanj. On this, Mahmud marched against Khalaf, who retired for shelter within the walls of the fortress of Tak, and he was invested therein. In 393 H., Khalaf again withdrew from public life, and gave up the government of Sijistan to his son Tahir, but, soon after, he regretted what he had done, resumed the authority, and put his son Tahir to death. Some say he put two sons, Tahir and ’Umro, to death with his own hand. This ruined Khalaf’s affairs, and his nobles rose against him on account of this abominable conduct; and they invested him in the city which he had made his capital, and read the Khutbah, and coined money in the name of Sultan Mahmud of Ghaznin.