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and secure him, which would be the means of saving his own 
life for the sin of his going against the Sultan. When ~Aynu'- 
Mulk determined to flee, Ibrahim Tatary, addressing him said : 
‘Whereto O Sultan ‘Alau’d-Din” for that was the title which 
he had assumed. Ibrahim’s men struck his horse, and ‘Aynu’l- 
Mulk fell on the ground. Ibrahim threw himself on him and 
secured him. The men of the Wazir rushed up, but I[brihim 
dissuaded them as either he would bring him up to the Wazir, 
or he would perish. ‘Aynu’l-Mulk was secured and made over 
to the minister. The Sultan came there; and [bu Battita went 
to where ‘Aynu’l-Mulk was, on the bank of the river. The 
forces of the rebel were either drowned in the Ganges, or 
plundered in their escape. 
The Wazir conducted ‘Aynu’l-Mulk to His Majesty. The 
rebel was mounted on a bull, and save a serap of stuff tied by 
a string round his waist, was naked. He was insulted and 
spat at his face by the nobility who bufieted his companions. 
The Sultan asked ‘Aynu’l-Mulk as to the reason of his conduct, 
but he kept quiet. By order of the Emperor, the prisoner was 
dressed in the clothes of the conductors of pack-horses, and that 
he should have four chains put upon his legs, that his hands 
should be fastened to his neck. He was made over to the 
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elephants, and were killed, in the presence of ‘Aynu’l-Mulk. 
g 
ing. Arrived in Oudh, they took their family and children, 
and such of the valuables that they could carry with them. 
They said to the wife of their brother, ‘Aynu'l-Mulk: ‘‘ Save 
yourself and your sons, and come with us.” She replied: 
‘“As the Hindu wives burn themselves with their husband, I 
will also die with the death of my husband: and be happy with 
his happiness,”’ so they left her behind. This conversation 
greatly moved the Sultan, and was the cause of their welfare. 
The Sultan killed Nasrullah. ‘Aynu’l-Mulk’s mother, sister 
and wife were made over to the Wazir Their tent was close to 
‘Aynu’l-Mulk’s, whom he was permitted to visit, and then 
D.). ‘Aynu’l-Mulk was present at the seige of Ranthanbbor, 
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A. 
and secured the victory of Malwa (in 1305) of which he was 
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