History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c2.6

c2.6

A grand darbār was held. The scions of royalty and comrades in arms during the Revolution were meted with royal bounty. Ikhtiyāruddīn,⁴ the eldest son of the sultan, obtained the title of Khān-i-Khānān and the districts near about Delhi as fief.⁵ Hisāmuddīn,⁶ the second son was made Arkalī Khān and the youngest Qadr Khān. Malik Husain, the sultan’s uncle, received the title of Tājulmulk. The two nephews ‘Alāuddīn and Mu‘izzuddīn (better known as Almās Bēg) became Amīr-i-Tuzak and Akhūrbeg respectively. Malik Khāmosh,⁷ gained the title of Yoghresh Khān, and the post of ‘Ariz-i-Mumālik (Minister of War). The Vazārat was confirmed on Khvaja Khatīr; he had held this office under Balban and Mu‘izzuddīn Kaiqubad. The renowned Malikul‘umra too continued to hold his post of the Kotvāl of Delhi. The other noblemen who received honours were Malik Ahmad Chap, who became Naib Barbak, Malik Khurram, who became Vakil-i-dar and Malik Nasiruddīn Kuhrami, who became Hājib-i-Khās. Malik Fakhruddīn Kūchī was made Dādbēg or dispenser of justice; Malik Hiranmār, Amīr-i-Shikār; and Malik Nāṣiruddīn Ranah, Shahnah-i-Pīl. Malik Aʻizzuddīn, another nephew of Jalāluddīn became Ākhurbēg-i-Maimna. Some other prominent men like Tājuddīn Kūchī, Malik Kamāluddīn Abdul Mʻaālī and Malik Nuṣrat Subāh also obtained high posts. As time passed the Khaljī government gained strength. The kindness of Jalāluddīn won the confidence of the people and visitors from Delhi were very much impressed with the splendour and magnificence of Kīlughari. By and by the people of Delhi, willingly or unwillingly, sumbitted to the new king, and great and small all went out to Kīlughari and paid homage to Fīroz Shāh.