The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c27.59

v3.c27.59

On November 15, 1397, Fīrūz and Ahmad contrived to enter the palace with a few armed adherents, on the pretext of paying their respects to the king, and overpowered both him and Tughalchīn. Fīrūz ascended the turquoise throne, and was proclaimed under the title of Tāj-ud-dīn Fīrūz Shāh, and Shams-ud-dīn was blinded and imprisoned, and eventually permitted to perform, with his mother, the pilgrimage to the Hijāz, where he died. The blind Ghiyās-ud-dīn was brought from Sāgar, a sword was placed in his hand and Tughalchīn, who was compelled to sit before him, was cut to pieces by his former victim.