History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c6.34

c6.34

Soon after the assumption of royalty, Khusrau, according to Muslim chroniclers, inaugurated a reign of terror and put to death the friends and attendants of the former Sultan. Some of the most distinguished nobles of the empire were murdered in their homes, while others were brought into the palace by means of guile and treachery and beheaded. Their wives and daughters were given to the Parwarīs,²¹ or Barwārs disgrace.²² Qazi Zia-al-Din's house was raided and given to Randhol, though his wife and children succeeded in effecting their escape. The associates of the Parvenu were richly rewarded; Randhol²³ was given the title of Raya Rayan, and Hisām-al-Din who had been his confederate and ally received the title of Azam-al-Mulk. Yusuf Sufi became Sufi Khan, ‘Ain-al-Mulk Multani ‘Alam Khan, and the title of Hatim Khan was conferred upon Ikhtiyar-al-Din Sambal. Kamāl-al-Din Kūfi was appointed Vakil-i-dar²⁴ and Malik Juna, son of Ghazi Malik