24. History of Mithila during the Pre-Mughal Period. 
By Rat MonMouAN CHAKRAVARTI BAHADUR. 
During the three centuries and half that followed the 
The Dark Period. 
B. The Karnata Dynasty. 
C. The Dynasty of Kamesa. 
A. The Dark Period. 
During the thirteenth century Mithila generally escaped the 
deluge of Musalman inroads. The Mahomedans on their way 
to Lakhanawati marched from Oudh via Bihar, and did not 
try to pass north of the Ganges. The fourth Malik of Lakha- 
nawati, Sultan Husamud-din ‘Iwaz (1213-1227 A.D.), is said to 
have received tribute from the neighbouring countries, Bang, 
Kamrid and Tirhut.! This claim is vague and was pu 
in evidently by way of praise. The only recorded inroad 
into Tirhut was made by the ninth Malik, ‘ Izz-ud-din Tughril 
(1233-1244 a.p.). ‘He made an inroad into the country of 
Tirhit from Lakhanawati and acquired much valuable booty.’ die 
It will be seen that the two Maliks who are credited with 
the invasion of Tirhut had fairly long reigns. In fact the 
Musalman governors of the frontier tracts, Lakhanawati, 
Bihar or Oudh, were changed so often and were so busy wi 
their own internal dissensions or in fighting their rebellious 
on the north by the nearly impenetrable jungles of the .Hima- 
layan Terai. On the other three sides the three rivers, the 
_ 1 Tabakat-i Nasiri, Raverty’s translation, pp- 
resumé, J.A.S.B., 1908, p. 157. 
Ditto, p. 737. TirhGt was me 
(p. 830). 
luded in the Hinditstan of Tabakati 
