History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c20.s3.13

c20.s3.13

After about two months the royal army reached the destination. Malik Yaklakhi was exceedingly proud and neglected to strengthen his position. He little knew that his army was not loyal to him and the officers and men whom he had imprisoned during his revolt were definitely inimical to him. Thus when the actual warfare started many of his officers and men deserted to the royal camp. To crown it all Talbagha of Nagor, Nasiruddin and Shams, who Yaklakhi trusted as his supporters, one day arrested him and his followers when they were dead drunk.⁷⁵ Then they sent Yaklakhi and his companions in chains to Delhi where his ears and nose were chopped off⁷⁶ and his partisans severely punished. The governorship of Devagiri was conferred on Malik ‘Ainul-mulk Multānī, and the deputy governorship on Malik Mujīr-uddīn Abu Rijā.⁷⁷ Malik Tājulmulk, son of Khvājā ‘Alā Dabīr, was appointed as the latter’s secretary. In a short time they brought the country under perfect control.⁷⁸