The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.128
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.128
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On Ikhtiyār-ud-dīn's death the government was assumed by Muhammad *bin* Shīrān, a Khaljī officer who had acted as one of his deputies during his absence in Tibet. 'Alī Mardān was imprisoned, but escaped and fled to Lahore, where he persuaded Aibak, from whom he concealed his share in Ikhtiyār-ud-dīn's death, to depute an officer from Oudh to make a fresh distribution of fiefs among the officers in Bengal. In the course of the dissensions which arose in connection with this redistribution Muhammad *bin* Shīrān, 'Alī Mardān's principal enemy, was slain, and 'Alī Mardān persuaded Aibak to appoint him governor.