1923.) Life and letters of Malik *Aynwl-Mulk Mahri. 267 
the part of the Emperor and such qualities of his ministers 
that made the reign of Sultan ae one of the most glorious 
and prosperous in ‘the annals of In 
In addition to the authors we the Tarikh-i-firaz Shahi, 
Malik ‘Aynu’l-Mulk has been mentioned 
y no less a person than the celebrated 
Amir Khusrau ! in two of his works, viz. 
Tarikh-i-‘Ala’i in prose, and Ashiga or Diwalrant Khizr Khan, 
inverse. The following ie es from the former work is from 
Elliot-Dowson, Vol. III p. 76 :— 
His (Sultan Alau’d- be ae s) confidential] nena antl 
‘Ainul-Mulk, was appointed to the Government of Malwa, and 
directed to expel Mahlak Deo from Mandu, “and to seas 
that old Gabristan from the odour of infidelity.’ A spy showed 
him a way secretly into the fort, and he advanced upon 
Mahlak Deo “ before even his household gods were aware of it.”’ 
Amir Khusrau’s 
ecount. 
The Rai was slain while attempting to fly. This event occurred 
on Thursday, the 5th of Jumada-l-awwal A H.705 (Nov. 1305 
A.D). ‘Ainul- Mulk sent a chamberlain to the Sultan with a 
despatch announcing this event. The Sultan returned the 
thanks to God for the victory, and added Mandi to the 
Government of ‘Ainul-Mulk. 
a the ‘Ashiqa (Vol. ITI p. £50 appendix of Elliot-Dowson) 
rau writes: This conquest (Malwa). was effected by 
‘iain Mulk, Manda taken, ‘“a wonderful fortress tie para- 
sangs in circumference 
e following lines from Khusrau’s Ashigqa (pp. 68-69, 
Aligarh Edition) are copied to show ‘Aynu’l-Mulk’s qualifica- 
tions to use both pen and sword : 
t\s__at plwl 55 dof af Hythe ce peiiae ewlyye Ab pe 
(59) Slo Cglyw 39; of af cogil 5 SF yb BLT apa 
058 éx! A! yids yo FOI oy ty eddagdl ers aS pitty 5 
Sx pele Si yo iad yaks dg plPrrable 5 & ot Agi! 
= 3 Uisiste gLbil la oa » ai hie 

| Amir Khusrau was born in 651 H. (1253 A. D. ) ane died i in 725 H. 
(1325 A.D, ). 

