The Foundation of Muslim Rule in India: A History of the Establishment and Progress of the Turkish Sultanate of Delhi, 1206–1290 A.D. c12.13

c12.13

An ambitious man with an innate aptitude for intrigue, Nizamuddin soon warmed himself in the Sultan’s confidence. Although he held only a judicial post, Barani states, he soon made himself into a *de facto naib-i-mamlikat*, and assumed control over all state departments. He possessed the virtues of a shrewd and able administrator and Barani gives him the entire credit for maintenance of law and order during the gay king’s rule². He sent his wife to reside in the place and to assume control of the Sultan’s *harem*. By virtue of his relation with the *kotwal*, the most influential man in the city, Nizamuddin wielded undisputed authority and most of the courtiers found it prudent to profess attachment to him.