History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c20.s2.47

c20.s2.47

Luckily for Qutbuddin, when he was coming down the valley of Sakun, Arām Shah, son of Khurram Khajūrī, the Vakīl-i-dar of Jalāluddīn’s days, apprised the king about the plot.⁴⁸ Qutbuddīn at once stopped where he had arrived and ordered the arrests of Asaduddīn, his relatives and all other conspirators. An inquiry was held; the arrested were found guilty and instantly executed. After the fashion of his father, Qutbuddīn sent orders to Delhi to kill all the children of Yoghresh’s family, about twentynine in number, all of whom could possibly have no knowledge of the plot, some being mere infants. The wealth and emoluments of Yoghresh were confiscated to the state and the ladies and young daughters of his house were turned out into the streets to beg their living.⁴⁹ Qutbuddīn’s suspicions were not alleviated even with this cold blooded massacre. He determined to extirpate root and branch all those who had any connection with the royal house. When he arrived near Jhain he despatched Shādī Khatta to Gwalior to assassinate Khizr Khan and other princes who were imprisoned there. Later on, soon after his return to the capital, he ordered the execution of Zafar Khan, his father-in-law and governor of Gujarat. The next victim of Qutbuddīn’s implacable revenge was Vufā Malik Shāhīn, who had been left as viceroy at Delhi during the king’s absence in the Deccan.