The History of Fīrūz Shāh (Baranī) 7.11

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These were all of tender years, and had never left their homes. They had no knowledge whatever of the conspiracy, but they were all seized and slaughtered like sheep. Their wealth, which their father, the uncle of the late Sultán, had amassed in a long course of time, was brought into the royal treasury, and the women and girls of the family were turned into the streets and left homeless. The Sultán escaped from this plot by the decree of God; but he learned no wisdom from it, made no change in his conduct, and gave up none of his dissolute drunken habits. As he pursued his journey homewards, he arrived at Jhái'n, from whence he sent Shádi Kath, chief of his guards (silahdár), to the fort of Gwálior, with orders to put to death at one fell swoop Khizr Khán, Shádí Khán, and Malik Shahábu-d dín, sons of the late 'Aláu-d dín, who had been deprived of sight, and were dependent on him for food and raiment. According to his orders Shádí Kath slew the poor blind wretches, and carried their mothers and wives to Dehlí. Acts of violence and tyranny like this became the practice. * * * The good qualities which the Sultán had possessed were now all perverted. He gave way to wrath and obscenity, to severity, revenge, and heartlessness. He dipped his hands in innocent blood, and he allowed his tongue to utter disgusting and abusive words to his companions and attendants.