History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c11.233

c11.233

The first dynasty was that of the kings of Kulburga. The founder of it was ‘Ala-al-Din Hasan. As the author of the *‘Ayūn-al-tawārīkh* traces his pedigree to Bahman bin Isfandiyār, so as a matter of course the dynasty became famous under the cognomen Bahmani.¹²² Hājji-ad-Dabīr who is an independent authority and whose sources of information were excellent, writes: “The army went over to Hasan and Isma‘il surrendered the fortress to him and acknowledged him as king and offered him homage. The *Khutbah* was read in his name and the royal canopy was spread over him. He assumed the title of ‘Ala-al-Din Bahman Shah, because he called himself a descendant of Bahman bin Isfandiyār, the king of Persia. Hasan Kāngu had come to Dihli in the time of Tughluq Shah and one day when he waited upon His Holiness Shaikh Nizam-al-Din Aulia, the latter communicated to him the auspicious news of his elevation to royal