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Translations from the Tariioi i Firuzshahi by Zia 
UDDIN OF BaRAN. 
(Bill. Indica Edition , p. 413 .) 
The reign of Sultan Ghiasuddin Tughluq Shah. —Translated by 
Auckland Colvin, Esq., C. S. 
Malik Fakhruddin Jona , called also Sultan Muhammad Shah , son 
of Tughluq Shah , deserts Khusrau Klim ; and flies to Deobdlpur, to his 
Father Glidzi Malik (Sultan Ghiasuddin Tughluq ShahJ. Glidzi Malik 
marches from Deobdlpur to Delhi , to take vengeance on Khusrau Khan 
and his followers. Khusrau Khan despatches his renegade brother and 
Fuji Khan, to oppose Ghdzi Malik , who defeats them. 
Now wiien two and a half months had passed from the acces¬ 
sion of Khusrau Klian, the destruction of the house of ’Alauddin and 
Qutbuddin, and the rout and dispersion of their followers and de¬ 
pendants, Malik Fakhruddin Jona, called also Sultan Muham¬ 
mad, son of Tughluq Shah, began to take counsel with certain of 
the chiefs of the nobles and captains of the house of ’Alauddin 
and Qutbuddin ; and gathered courage and waxed bold ; and his 
heart was stirred within him, so that he determined to avenge his 
former masters and benefactors. Placing his trust in God, he 
took horse, with a certain number of his servants, at the hour of 
afternoon prayer ; and separated himself from Khusrau Khan, and 
would have no dealings with him or with his party. And because in 
the hour of danger there are never wanting horsemen and footmen to 
side with the valiant, many others also went with him ; and they has¬ 
tened in the direction of Deobalpur. Then what had come to pass 
was told to Khusrau Klian in the same day at the hour of evening 
prayer : and he and his followers feared because of the departure of 
a man, himself a valiant captain, and the son of the conqueror of 
Khurasan and Hindustan. The multitude of the evil-minded and 
rebellious, seeing that he had fled to his father, were at their 
wits’ end, and could take no counsel, and his kingdom became a 
burden to Khusrau Klian, and the delight of his followers was 
turned into bitterness. Then there were sent in pursuit of him cer¬ 
tain rebel horsemen, led by the son of Muhammad Qurrah Qimar, 
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