The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.160

v3.c20.160

Discontent in the capital bred disaffection in the provinces. By the death of Rashīd-ud-dīn ‘Alī the command of the fortress of Gwalior had devolved upon Ziyā-ud-dīn Junaidī, a kinsman of the late minister. He was believed to be ill-disposed towards the government, and on March 19, 1238, both he and the historian Minhāj-ud-dīn were compelled by the governor of Baran to leave Gwalior for Delhi. The historian cleared his reputation and was restored to favour, but of Junaidī nothing more is heard. A more formidable rebel was Ayāz, governor of the Punjab, who, resenting Yāqūt’s influence at court, repudiated his allegiance to the queen. Towards the end of 1239 Raziyya marched into the Punjab to reduce him to obedience, and Ayāz submitted without a contest, but was deprived of the government of Lahore and compelled to retire to Multān. From this district he was shortly afterwards expelled by Saif-ud-dīn Hasan Qarlugh, who, having in 1230 been driven by the Mughuls from Kirmān and Ghaznī, had retired into Sind, where he had been awaiting an opportunity of establishing himself to the east of the Indus.