حبیب السیر 29.1

29.1

The title of Bahram Shah was Yaminu-d daula, according to the belief of Hamdu-lla Mustaufi: but the Rauzatu-s Safa, gives it as Mu'izzu-d daula. He was a prince possessed of bravery in war, was a magnificent monarch, and courted the society of learned and literary characters. During his reign he several times carried on war against the infidels of Hind, and subdued many of the forts and cities of that kingdom. In the latter days of his reign, "'Alau-d din Husain Ghori" led an army to Ghaznin, and caused Bahram Shah to fly towards Hindustan. 'Aláu-d dín then appointed his own brother, whose name, according to one account, was Súri, and according to another Sáni, as governor of the city, and himself returned to Ghor. Bahrám Sháh again hastened to Ghaznín, and having defeated the brother of 'Aláu-d dín Husain, he seated him on a cow and paraded him round the city. When 'Aláu-d dín Husain heard of this, he hastened towards Ghaznín, thirsting for vengeance; but before he could arrive there, the hand of fate folded up the roll of the life of Bahrám Sháh. The Rauzatu-s Safá gives the year 547 A.H. (1152-3), as the date of the death of Bahrám Sháh, but Hamdu-lla Mustaufí fixes that event at 544. According to the first authority, his reign lasted thirty-five years; according to the second, only thirty-two years. Among the celebrated learned men and great poets who were contemporary with Sultán Bahrám Sháh, one was Shaikh Sanái Abú-l Majid bin Adamu-l Ghazníví.