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also punished. Malik ‘Aynu’l-Mulk was appointed Wazir 
(Viceroy) and Malik Tajul-Mulk Ashraf (accountant), and 
Mukbbirw’d-Din Abii Raja, Na@ib-i-Wazir, of Deogir. These 
appointments were appropriate though unexpected, as His 
Majesty was too much intoxicated with his power. As these 
men knew their duties and were willing, they settled Deogir, 
regulated the forces and tribute (pp. 397-8). 
/hen Khusrau assassinated Sultan Qutbu’d-Din and 
usurped the throne, under the title of Sultan Nasiru’d-Din, he 
bestowed high titles to his Hindu relatives and others ; and to 
fep up a delusive show and to propitiate the men of the 
reigns of ‘Alau’d-Din and Qutbu'd-Din, he dubbed ‘Aynu'l- 
Mulk Multani, who had no kind of connection with him, with 
the title of ‘Alam Khan (p. 410 idem). 
encounter which ensued, soon after between 
(725-752 H=1325-—1351 A.D.), the name appears as Malik 
“Aynu’l-Mulk Mahrai. The sobriquet Mabra (moon-faced) is 
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famine caused by his exactions and by the cessation of rain. 
When at last Muhammad Shah saw that there were no means 
fall of rain, he permitted the wretched inhabitants of the 
People took full advantage. and the Sultan too left Dehli and 
haited a little bevond Khud (Khur), on the Ganges with his 
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