The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c27.11

v3.c27.11

Bahman had rewarded Ismā‘īl Mukh, who had resigned to him the throne, with the title of Amīr-ul-Umarā, the nominal command of the army, and the first place at court, but afterwards transferred this last honour to Saif-ud-dīn Ghūrī, father-in-law of Prince Muhammad, the heir-apparent, and the old Afghān, bitterly resenting his supersession, conspired to assassinate the king, and paid the penalty of his crime, but Bahman was so sensible of his indebtedness to him that he appointed his eldest son, Bahādur Khān, to the post rendered vacant by his father’s death.