224 Translations from the TdrVch i Firuzshdhi. [No. 3, 
myself the sovereignly; but what I have done, I have done 
in vengeance. Whom therefore ye shall elect to this throne, 
him also do I elect.” Then all the assembled nobles answered 
with one voice, saying ;—“ Of the sons of Sultan ’Alauddintlie rebels 
have not left one to place upon the throne. And now also at this 
time, because of the murder of Sultan Qutbuddin and the govern¬ 
ment of Kliusrau Khan and of the Parwaris, there is rebellion 
throughout the Empire; and evil thinking men have raised their 
heads, and there is no authority. And to thee, 0 Ghazi Malik ! 
do we owe much thanks ; for not many years have passed since thou 
didst stand as a wall against the irruption of the Mughuls, and 
through thee they were unable to advance into Hindustan. Now 
also hast thou bestirred thyself, and this loyal deed that thou hast 
done will be written in the chronicles of history, in that tliou hast 
released us, who are Musalinans, from the tyranny of Hindus and 
Parwaris, and hast slain them, and taken vengeance for the blood 
of our masters. In all this hast thou done well for the people of 
this land. God hath chosen thee only for this work from among 
all the followers of ’Alauddin, and hath conferred this honour upon 
thee. Now therefore we all, and not only we', but all the faithful 
of this land, acknowledge the benefit thou hast conferred upon us. 
Nor do any of us who are here assembled know of any other but 
thee to place upon the throne of this kingdom, nor any such other 
in knowdedge, and wisdom, and desert, and honour.” Then all 
present signified their assent to these words ; and the principal 
men gathered themselves together, and, taking the hand of Gliazi 
Malik, placed him upon the throne. And because Ghazi Malik 
had heard the cry of Islam and of the Musalinans, they gave to him 
for all time the title of Ghiasuddin, which being interpreted, is 
‘ Defender of the Faith.’ Then on that day, Sultan Ghiasuddin 
Tughluq Shall in the presence of all the people ascended the throne 
of the kingdom ; and all the officers, and ministers, and secretaries, 
each in his own place, came and stood before the throne of Ghias¬ 
uddin, and did obeisance. At that time there was an end to all 
dissension, and fresh life was breathed into Islam, and the hope of 
the infidel was extinguished : so that the minds of men were set 
at rest. 
