1869.] Translations from the Tdrikh i Firuz Shdhi. 181 



than the Brahminical faith are to be met with in the deep forests of 

 Cashmere, and which I believe to be perhaps anterior to the great 

 Aryan invasion, when Cashmere in common with the other provinces 

 of Hindastin, was colonized by the Hindu race. 



Professional occupations have long interfered in my case with the 

 pursuit of such investigations in which I once felt much interest ; and 

 I must crave the indulgence of the Society for any crude or ill-studied 

 points I may have noted for their consideration. I have availed my- 

 self of the first leisure I have obtained for years for such writing ; and 

 even now, having no books of reference with me, I possess nothing 

 but my private MSS. journal, and notes to refer to for dates, &c. 

 beyond my memory, and this I find, after so long an interval, some- 

 times fails me. I find myself therefore abruptly forced to bring this 

 paper to a close. 



Translations from the Tarilch i Firuz ShaJii, by the late Major 



A. R. Fuller, Director of Public Instruction, JPanjdb. 



(Communicated by T. W. H. Tolbort, Esq., C. S.) 



The Reign of 'AldudJm i Khilji. 



In the name of God the most merciful ! 



Praise* be to God, the cherisher of mankind, and blessings rest upon 



his prophet, Muhammad, and all his offspring, as well as perfect peace 



and safety. 



Thus says the most devout of Musalmans, Zia of Baran, when, 

 during the year 695, Sultan 'Alauddin ascended the imperial throne, 

 he conferred on his brother the title of Ulugh Khan, on Malik Nucrat 

 Jalesari that of Nucrat Khan, on Malik Hizabruddin that of Zahr 

 Khan, and on Sanjar, his [Mir Majlis] that of Alap Khan. He 

 | also raised his intimate friends to the rank of Amirs, and such as 

 i were already Amirs, he promoted to the grade of Maliks. He further 

 granted every one of his old associates permission to take fresh horse- 

 men into service, and as a countless hoard of wealth had fallen into 



* Ed. Bill. Indica, by Sayyid Ahmad Khan, p. 243. Vide also Baddoni I 

 p. 182. Words in [ ], and the foot notes, are additions or slight alterations 

 made by the Editor of this Journal. 



