The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c11.209.1

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It will be observed from a comparison of the two lists that though there are important differences, yet there is a substantial measure of agreement in them. Both the lists agree that Jām Unar was the founder of the line. According to Mīr Ma'ṣūm he killed the last Sūmra prince Armīl,² and conquered Siwistān after defeating and killing Malik Ratan, who is described as "the representative of the Turk." But he retired to Thari on being threatened by Malik Fīrūz and 'Alī Shāh, who were near Bhakkar with the royal Turkish army, and died there after a reign of 3½ years. In the present state of our knowledge it is difficult to identify this Turkish king but it is not unlikely that he was some earlier representative of the Slave kings of Delhi. The next prince, Jūnā, is also found in both the lists. He is said to have laid waste the villages and towns up to Bhakkar which he conquered. For some time he reigned supreme in Sind; but we are told that at length Sulṭān 'Alā ud-Dīn sent his brother Ulugh Khān to Multan to check him. The Jām however died before the beginning of operations against him, after a reign of 13 years. If this Sulṭān 'Alā ud-Dīn is the Khaljī prince of that name who ascended the throne in 696 A.H.