The Foundation of Muslim Rule in India: A History of the Establishment and Progress of the Turkish Sultanate of Delhi, 1206–1290 A.D. c9.23

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This success stabilized her position, and she now proceeded to organise the government. The *wazarat* went to the *naib wazir*, Khwaja Muhazzabuddin; Saifuddin Aibak, and on his death shortly afterwards, Malik Hasan Ghori, obtained the command of the army. As a reward for betraying his comrades, Kabir Khan was given the governorship of Lahore. Tughril-i-Tughan Khan, the governor of Lakhnauti, who had kept aloof from the late rebellion and now sent in his submission, was raised to the viceroyalty. Uch was placed under Hindu Khan while Budaun went to Malik Aetigin². In the words of the chronicler "from Debal to Lakhnauti all the *maliks* and *amirs* manifested their obedience and submitted"³.