History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c2.s1.44

c2.s1.44

The persistent refusal of the accused to confess anything exasperated the sultan. There was no way of proving their guilt, but to all appearances a conspiracy had been hatched and Jalāluddīn was determined to punish the offenders. Qāzī Jalāl Kāshānī was transferred as Qāzī of Badaon. The sons of nobles understood to be partisans in the clique were exiled to various places and their property was confiscated. Biranjtan and Hathiya Pāik, who had taken the responsibility of killing the king were severely punished. Sidi Maula, fettered and chained, was brought before the king. His very presence threw Jalāl into a rage and he addressed Shaikh Abu Bakr Tūsī of the Haidrī order, who was present there with his disciples, to avenge him of Sīdī Maula. Bahri, a follower of the order, attacked Sīdī with a razor⁴⁶ and hamstringed him. They shaved off his whiskers to the chin and stabbed him in the side with a sack-makers needle. Meanwhile Arkali Khan who entertained ideas of hostility towards Sidi beackoned to an elephant driver who drove the animal over the victim and crushed him to death.