A History of the Mahrattas v1.c8.25

v1.c8.25

Zuffir Khan was said to have been originally the slave of a Bramin, an inhabitant of Delhi, named Kangoh,¹ who, having discovered his merits, gave him liberty; and assisted, as well as foretold, his subsequent fortune. On being raised to empire, Zuffir Khan did not forget his protector: the Bramin was appointed to the charge of the treasury, and had the honour of giving the appellation of Bahminee to a dynasty of Patan kings. Zuffir Khan was recognized as sovereign in the year 1347, and assumed the title of Sultan Alla-ud-deen Hoossein Kangoh Bahminee.