History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c10.80

c10.80

Nizam Ma‘in, an opium-eating manikin of low origin, had obtained the fief of Kara for several lakhs of tankahs. But as he had no means or position in society, he could not realise even a tenth part of the sum which he had stipulated to pay by executing a bond or khat. Barani writes that he purchased a few opium-eating paiks and with their assistance raised the standard of revolt and assumed the title of Sultan ‘Ala-al-Din. The author of the Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi also states that he was instigated to do so by certain malcontents among the slaves. Before the Sultan could despatch forces, ‘Ain-al-mulk and his brothers advanced upon Kara and suppressed the revolt. The rebel was flayed and sent to the capital. Shaikh Zādah Bustāmi,⁶⁴ son-in-law of the Sultan’s sister, was sent from Dihli to govern in his place. He was ordered to inflict condign punishments upon the malefactors who had taken part in the insurrection, but he failed to do so.