The History of Fīrūz Shāh (Baranī) 3.6

3.6

Next after these Malik Shahik, amir of Multan, and Malik Tuzaki, who was the holder of the fief of Baran, and held the office of Muster-master-general—men of high rank and importance in the reign of Balban—were both of them got rid of by stratagem. These proceedings made the designs of Nizamu-d din sufficiently clear to all men of the court and city; and his house became the resort of the principal men of the place. He had obtained such an ascendancy over Kai-Kubad, that whenever any one belonging to the city or otherwise made allusion to the ambitious designs of Nizamu-d din, or, in a fair and open way, brought any evil practice to his notice, the Sultan used to say to his minister, "So and so has spoken this about you;" or he would have the person seized, and giving him over to Nizamu-d din, would say, "This man wanted to make mischief between us."