256 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIX, 
Mulk Multani is placed among the grandees as Wazir of Deogir 
(p. 379 idem). 
In the first vear of Sultan Qutbu’d-Din’s reign Alp Khan 
had revoited and slain Malik Kamalu’d-Din Gurg ; and Gujrat 
was alienated from the Imperial sway. Malik ‘Avnu'l-Mulk 
Multani, who (according to Ziya-i-Barani) was an unrivalled 
counsellor, had travelled extensively, a ripe experienced man, 
distinguished in understanding as well as in executing affairs 
(of State), was sent to Gujrat, at the head of a large army. 
This army from Dihli included several distinguished grandees. 
The revolutionists were defeated, and Alp Khan’s forces and 
revolters were dispersed. By the wisdom of ‘Aynu’l-Mulk and 
the valour of the Dihliarmy, Nahrwala and the entire province 
of Gujrat were reduced to subjection (p. 388 idem). 
This shows ‘Aynu’l-Mulk as a wise man, who could handle 
a formidable army, in the encounter with a great revolutionist. 
Sultan Qutbu’d-Din appointed Zafar Khan Viceroy of Gujrat. 
Shortly after this, Zafar Khan, the able and experienced 
Governor, was killed without any offence, and the Emperor 
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time as well as Malik Qara Beg, holder of fourteen offices, 
were assailed with filthy and disgusting abuse by sportive 
theatrical women from the roof of the Hazar-Sutiin palace, 
aid as none thereof had heard like that before (p. 396 
idem). 
The above shows the estimate of Malik ‘Aynu’l-Mulk’s 
character and eminence by one of the most impartial historians, 
and the disgraceful conduct of the ungrateful sovereign. 
After the execution of Zafar Khan, the Sultan appointed 
in his place Zafar Khan’s maternal uncle, Husamu’d-Din, 
a Barwari slave and renegade—a favourite of Qutbu’d-Din. 
Husamu’d-Din collected his kinsfolk, turned apostate and 
stirred up a revolt. The nobles of Gujrat made him a prisonet 
and sent him to Dihli. The Sultan gave him a slap, an 
Sultan appointed Wahidu’d-Din Quraishi, a very able man ot 
good family, Viceroy of Gujrat with the title of Sadru'l-Mulk. 
_ Similarly Malik Yak Lakhi ‘4/@’7 (of Sultan ‘Alau’d-Din's 
time). Wazir of Deogir,! revolted. On receipt of the news 
an army was despatched from Dihli to Deogir, Yak Lakhi and 
The Sultan had Yak Lakhi put into triangles, his ears and 
nose cut off, and publicly disgraced. His confederates were 

| Deogir was the Capital of Malwa—Ibn Batuta. 
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