History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c10.120

c10.120

⁸⁵ According to Ibn Batūṭah ‘Ain-al-Mulk had four brothers. Three of these were Shahrullah, Nasrullah and Fazlullah, and the name of the fourth slipped away from the memory of the Moor. Barani mentions Shahrullah and Firishta mentions three brothers Shaikhullah, Shahrullah and another Rahimdād who is not mentioned by any other writer. ‘Ain-al-Mulk in his letters addresses several men as his brothers, but that is the usual way with him of addressing esteemed friends. In letter No. 92 we have بجانب برادر خواجہ نظام الدین and in 93 برادر عزیز معیز الدین and in No. 91 برادر فخر شادي. All these are addressed to friends. Neither Ibn Batūṭah nor Barani makes any mention of his sons. The Munshāt-i-Māhrū contains the names of several of them.
1. ‘Amīd-al-Din.
2. Kamāl-al-Din.
3. Sād-al-Din. } Letters Nos. 71, 72.
4. ‘Imad-al-Din Abdur Rahman. He is mentioned in letters 68, 69, 70. Kabīr-al-Din (f. 226) mentioned in letter No. 98 seems to be ‘Ain-al-Mulk’s nephew.