History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c10.104

c10.104

‘Ain-al-Mulk’s original name was ‘Ain-i-Māhrū and he is called by himself as well as by his contemporaries ‘Ain-i-Māhrū, ‘Ain-al-Mulk, ‘Ain-al-Din, or ‘Abdullah. In one of the royal mandates included in his *Munshāt-i-Māhrū* he describes himself as ‘Abdullah Muhammad Sharaf al-mad‘ūbah commonly known as ‘Ain-i-Māhrū. That he was an official of high position is shown by the titles appended to his name in a royal decree. These are:—