1922.]..  Numtsmatic a No. XXXVI, N. 13 
an inscription on the minar states that the mosque was built 
in A.H. 778 by ‘‘Ulugh A‘zam Naib Sultan.”’? Nevill ® states 
that Malik Bahriiz was succeeded by his nephew ‘Alau-d-din. 
Malik Sara, the reputed founder of the independent king- 
dom of Jaunpir, appears to have set out from Dehli to take up 
the se anremaet of Maliku-sh-sharg in the month of Rajab 
A.H. 796 (A.D. 1393). A eunuch, he was governor of Dehli 
and vazir “he ‘eh the title of Khwajah-i-Jahan) to Sultan 
Nasiru-d-din Muhammad, the grandson of Sultan Firoz Shah 
who succeeded to the Dehli throne on December 20th, A.D. 
1389. He lost his appointment temporarily in August 1390, 
but regained it in the following year. He retained his appoint- 
ment during the forty-five days reiga of the son Humayin 
who succeeded his father on the throne of Dehli under the title 
of Sikandar Shah.* 
On the accession of Nasiru-d-din Mahmad Tughlaq Malik 
Sara was sent to govern the eastern provinees—according to 
al-Badaoni,° with the title of ‘‘ Sultanu-sh-sharg ”’ but accord- 
ing to Firishta,’ with the title only of ‘‘ Maliku-sh-shara.”’ 
Firishta states that he assumed the title of errs sh- -sharg ” 
‘after consolidating his position.’ The Tarith-i-Mubarak 
Shahi? states also that his title at the pees was ‘‘ Maliku- 
sh-sharq.”’ 
here can be no question but that he became more or 
less independent of the central power at Dehli but to what 
extent it is difficult to say. A sign that a Muhammadan 
governor had thrown off all allegiance = - throne was an 
issue of coinage in his own name. eno evidence that 
this ‘‘Sultanu-sh-sharg”’ ever issued ciopentent coinage. 
On the other hand we have instances in Indian history where 
a governor was actually appointed i, a kingdom by the oe 
preme ruler and yet refrained from coining. An pare ioe . 
in the case of Qutbu-d-din Aibak pe on the death of Muham- 
mad bin Sam, was sent the canopy and insignia of royalty 

1 ** Elliot t and Dowson,” Vol. Iv, E 13. 
a CE = Acohieetys pp. 2 
3 Gazetteer 
+ Tabagat-i- Pita Elliot and Dowson, Vol. IV, p. 27. 
5 Biblicthaca Indica translation, p. 348. 
® Briggs Vol. I, p. 479 and Vol. IV, 360. 
? Elliot and Dowson, Vol. IV, p. 29. 
