The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.90

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Bahrām had fled to India after his defeat, but ventured to return to Ghaznī when the World-burner, shortly after his victories, incurred the wrath of Sultān Sanjar the Saljūq and was defeated and temporarily imprisoned by him. Bahrām, who died shortly afterwards¹, is favourably known as a patron of literature. The famous poet Sanāī resided at his court and another writer made for him a Persian translation of the Arabic version of the story *Kalīlah wa Damnah*, the better known translation of which, the *Anvār-i-Suhailī*, by Mullā Hasan Wā‘iz, al-Kāshifī, was made in the reign of Sultān Hasan the Timurid.