History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c6.32

c6.32

Like a far-sighted statesman 'Alāuddīn gained the support of the Jalālī officers by conferring upon them high offices of the state. A coalition ministry of some notables of the old regime and his own favorites nobles was set up. Khvājā Khatīr, the well-known Khavājā Jahān (Prime minister) of Jalāluddīn, was confirmed in his former office. Qāzī Sadr-i-Jahān Sadruddīn 'Ārif was appointed Qāzī-i-Mumālik (Chief Justice), Malik 'Umdatulmulk was appointed Dīvān-i-Inshā (Secretary of State); and of his sons Hamīduddīn and A'izuddīn, the former was enrolled among the supervisors of the Court, and the latter was appointed Superintendent Correspondence Department. Saiyyad Ajal was allowed to continue as Shaikhul Islam and Khatīb, Nuṣrat Khān Jalesrī was appointed Kotvāl of Delhi, while Malik Fakhruddīn Kūchī was made Dādbēg-i-Haẓrat (Judge of the Capital). Malik Abājī, a nobleman of Sultan Jalāluddīn, was appointed Superintendent of the Royal Stables (Akhūrbēg), and Malik Hiranmār was given the post of Junior Chamberlain (Naīb Bārbak). Hizabruddīn Zafar khan,¹⁸ who later proved worthy of his honourable charge, was appointed Minister of War ('Āriz-i-Mumālik). Malik 'Alāulmulk, the uncle of the historian Ziyāuddīn, was appointed governor of Kara, while his father Muy'idumulk was appointed Mayor of Baran. Malik Jūna continued in his old post of Naib Vakī-i-dar.¹⁸