The History of Bengal (Vol. I: Hindu Period; Vol. II: Muslim Period 1200–1757) v2.c33.s2.2

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Tughral Tughān Khan was also a Qārā-Khitāi Turkish Mamluk trained in the royal household of Iltutmish. His first appointment was that of Sāqi-i-Khās or royal cup-bearer, and he was next promoted to the post of Sar-dawāt-dār which however brought him bad luck. He lost the Sultan's jewelled pen-case, got a sound beating and was degraded to the position of a Chashni-gir. Slowly he recovered his master's favour and was transferred from the kitchen to the stable as Amir-i-Ākhur. Minhāj-i-Sirāj who received many favours from Tughral Tughān says with pardonable exaggeration: "He was adorned with all sorts of humanity and sagacity, and graced with many virtues and noble qualities; and in liberality, generosity and power of winning men's hearts, he had no equal." (Nasiri, Tr. 736.)