[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) › 97 # The Nāṣirī Generations 97: III. MALIK-US-SAIS, SHAMS-UD-DIN MUHAMMAD, SON OF TAJ-UD-DIN. Tabakat-i-Nasiri 97 - **Language:** English ### [97](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.97) When Malik Taj-ud-Din, Abu-l-Fath, passed away, several sons survived him, and the eldest of them was Malik Shams-ud-Din, Muhammad. He succeeded to the sovereignty, and brought the territory of Nimroz under his sway. He deprived one of his brothers, ’Izz-ul-Muluk, of his sight, and put the rest of them to death; and he caused a great number of the Amirs and Maliks of Nimroz and Sistan to be executed. He was a sanguinary man, and it is related of him, that, at the outset of his reign, he killed eighteen of his brothers in one day. The royal palace, which he founded in Sistan, is \[on this account\] called by the name of Sarae-i-Siasati, or Palace of Slaughter; and, through his excessive murders and executions, the people's hearts became filled with terror. At the time when the reign of Sultan Sanjar came to a termination, and the territories of Khurasan, Ghaznin, and Kirman fell into the hands of the tyrannical tribe of Ghuzz, Malik Shams-ud-Din had already established his authority over Nimroz. On several occasions the Ghuzz forces resolved to subvert his rule, but they did not succeed in their design. The grandfather of the author of this work, Maulana Minhaj-ud-Din, ’Usman, Jurjani, who was on his way to Ghaznin and Lohor, on his return from the pilgrimage to Hijaz and the sacred Ka’bah \[at Makkah\], reached Sistan during the reign of Malik Shams-ud-Din. At that time there was residing there one of the great theologians, whom they called Imam Awhad-ud-Din, Bukhari, one of the most eminent men of Khurasan. He was also one of the incomparable ones of the world, and one of the colleagues of the Khwajah — a second Imam Nu’man — Abu-l-Fazl, Kirmani. There was likewise there another man of learning, who went by the name of Imam, Kawam-ud-Din, Zawzani, a talkative, open-mouthed, staring-eyed fellow, who was in the constant habit of annoying Imam Awhad-ud-Din, and, of behaving insolently towards him in public. Imam Sharaf-ud-Din, ’Attar, related this anecdote, which was told to him, respecting this man : that, when Maulana Minhaj-ud-Din arrived at Sistan, it was customary with the rulers of Nimroz to treat strange ’Ulama with respect and kindness ; and they used to command them to deliver a discourse, and expound some religious dogma, in their presence, at the Court. Malik Shams-ud-Din, accordingly, commanded that Maulana Minhaj-ud-Din should expound a dogma at the Court. The ’Ulama of that city having presented themselves there, Maulana Minhaj-ud-Din expounded the dogma of defiling emissions. When the exposition was concluded, Kawam-ud-Din, Zawzani, wishing, by his insolence, to annoy and mortify Maulana Minhaj-ud-Din, and to clash with him, said : — “We had heard great report of thy eminence, of thy learning and thy reputation ; but this much was incumbent on thee, that, in the presence of such a great monarch, thou shouldst not have mentioned the precept of defiling emissions.” When Maulana Minhaj-ud-Din perceived that he intended insolence and rudeness, he replied, saying “ Maulana Kawam-ud-Din, it is not necessary to make a long story of it ; thou art filthiness itself. I beheld thee, and that precept came to my recollection.” At this rejoinder, Maulana Kawam-ud-Din was completely silenced, and Malik Shams-ud-Din was so overcome with laughing, that he rolled over and over, almost beside himself, on his couch. That day Imam Awhad-ud-Din was made himself again by this rejoinder of Maulana Minhaj-ud-Din, who also gave eclat to that dogma likewise; and that monarch showed abundant kindness and consideration towards Maulana Minhaj-ud-Din. Malik Shams-ud-Din reigned for a considerable time, and was put to death, and passed away. - [Previous: 96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.96) - [Next: 98](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.98) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.97](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.97) · Pramāṇa