[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) › [Tuḥfa-yi Akbarshāhī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi) › [Tarikh-i Sher Shahi of 'Abbas Khan Sarwani (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot) › 3.5.5 # The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 3.5.5 Táríkh-i Sher Sháhí of 'Abbás Khán Sarwání (extracts) 3.5.5 - **Language:** English ### [3.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.3.5.5) He performed the duties of deputy for a long time, but at length went on leave to visit his own parganas, where he delayed for some time. On account of his long absence, Sultan Muhammad used to talk reproachfully of him, and said, "Sher Khan promised to return very shortly, but has remained a long time away." Those were days of confusion, no man put entire confidence in another. Muhammad Khan Sur came to Sultan Muhammad and spoke detractingly of Sher Khan, saying, "He sees some probability of the advent of Sultan Mahmud, the son of Sultan Sikandar, to whom many of the nobles and Afghans have given in their adhesion. If Your Majesty commands me, I will contrive to bring Farid Khan here without any stir. His brother Sulaiman is an able young man, to whom Hasan Khan during his lifetime made over the management of both his parganas, when he banished Sher Khan from his districts, who even formerly preferred an accusation against his own father, and of whom the Sultan said, 'This is a bad man who complains even against his own father.' When Hasan Khan died, Farid Khan, through his patron Daulat Khan, obtained a grant of both parganas from Sultan Ibrahim. Sulaiman was also desirous of going to Sultan Ibrahim, to show the recommendatory letter which Mian Hasan when dying had written to the Sultan. But disturbances arose, and he was unable to go, and has now come to you to complain of his brother. - [Previous: 3.5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.3.5.4) - [Next: 3.5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.3.5.6) - [Up: 3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.3.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.3.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-shershahi~en-elliot.3.5.5) · Pramāṇa