The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c11.221.1

v1.c11.221.1

With the collapse of the Delhi empire after the death of Fīrūz Tughluq (1388 A.D.), the Jāms of Sind must have become practically independent. For their subsequent history we have to depend almost entirely on Mīr Ma'ṣum and Abu'l Faẕl. According to the former, Jām Ṣalāḥ ud-Dīn succeeded Tamāchī. He was a vigorous ruler, and is said to have undertaken a number of expeditions for the chastisement of refractory subjects. One of these was directed against Cutch. He reigned for 11 years and some months. He was succeeded by his son Jām Niẕām ud-Dīn. He ‘left the affairs of his kingdom in the hands of the officials,’ and gave himself up to pleasure. The result was disorder and rebellion in all parts of the dominion, and he died in the midst of this confusion, after a reign of ‘two years and a fraction.’ The nobles then raised ‘Alī Shīr, to the vacant throne. He was wise and brave, and soon brought Sind ‘in due state of order’ but he too soon developed a fondness for pleasure and was assassinated while enjoying a boating excursion on a moonlit night. He reigned 7 years. The next ruler, Jām Karan, is represented by Abu'l Faẕl as the son of ‘Alī Shīr; but Mīr Ma'ṣūm represents him to be one of the murderers of ‘Alī Shīr, and the son of Jām Tamāchī, probably the sixth ruler on his table. The new ruler was cut to pieces by a faction of the displeased nobles after a reign of one day and a half.