Tarikh-i Daʾudi 11.3.7

11.3.7

"How can I sing the praises of the beloved ones of Gwalior? I could never do so properly if I tried in a thousand ways! I do not know how to salute Parsuram, When I behold him, I am distracted, and exclaim, Ram! Ram!" Taj Khan Kirani, one of the King's attendants and companions, wrote and presented this verse: "I style myself your slave! What better employment can I find than your service?" Islam Shah stayed some time at Gwalior, and then set about building the fort of Mankot. He went thither and caused five forts to be erected: one of which he named Shergarh, a second Islamgarh, a third Rashidgarh, a fourth Firozgarh, the fifth retained its original names of Mankot and Mangarh. The performances of Islam Shah at this period can only be compared with the works done by the genii, by order of Hazrat Sulaiman (on whom be peace!). Those who have beheld these forts know better than any other how miraculously they have been constructed. But Islam Shah at this time behaved harshly towards the people, and gave no money to the nobles and the army for three years. Certain nobles agreed together to act treacherously, and instructed a certain individual, who was careless of his life, thus, "The King will go forth to-day from the red tents for the purpose of inspecting the fort of Mankot;