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Sahib-Kiran, Shams-ud-din Altamsh. Encomiums on both warriors follow 
through several pages. 4 The accursed Parmar,’ the Pai of Kalinjar, fled 
into the fort after a desperate resistance in the field, and afterwards sur¬ 
rendered himself, and 4 placed the collar of subjection’ round his neck, and, 
on his promise of allegiance, was admitted to the same favours as his 
ancestor had experienced from Mahmud Subuktigin, and engaged to make 
a payment of tribute and elephants, but he died a natural death before he 
could execute any of his engagements. His Diwan, or Mahtea, by name Aj 
Deo, was not disposed to surrender so easily as his master, and gave his 
enemies much trouble, until he was compelled to capitulate, in consequence 
of severe drought having dried up all the reservoirs of water in the forts. 
4 On Monday, the 20th of Pajab, the garrison, in an extreme state of weak¬ 
ness and distraction, came out of the fort, and by compulsion left their 
native place empty,’ 4 and the fort of Kalinjar which was celebrated 
throughout the world for being as strong as the wall of Alexander’ was 
taken. 
4 The temples were converted into mosques and abodes of goodness, 
and the ejaculations of the bead-counters and the voices of the summoners 
to prayer ascended to the highest heaven, and the very name of idolatry 
was annihilated.’ 4 Eifty thousand men came under the collar ©f slavery, 
aud the plain became black as pitch with Hindus.’ Elephants and cattle, 
and countless arms also, became the spoil of the victors. 
4 The reins of victory were then directed towards Mahoba, and the 
government of Kalinjar was conferred on Hazahbaru-d-din Hasan Arnal. 
When Kutb-d-din was satisfied with all the arrangements made in that 
quarter, he went towards Badaiin,* 4 which is one of the mothers of cities, 
and one of the chiefest of the country of Hind.’ ” 
Chand’s story that Parmal (Parmar or Paramardi) after his defeat by 
Raja Prithiraj, retired to Gaya, and died there, is refuted by the sober and 
authoritative statement of the Muhammadan historian. 
This is but one of many proofs, which might be cited, to show that 
the Cliand Paesa, as we now have it, is misleading, and all but worthless 
for the purposes of the historian.f 
According to Cliand the lieutenant named Pajun, who was left behind 
by Paja Prithiraj, was driven from Mahoba by Samarjit, a son of Paja 
Parmal, with the help of Narsmgh, an officer of Paja Jaichand of Kanauj. 
* “Hammer (Gemald, IY, 185) following Briggs (Farishta, I, 198) places Budaon 
between the Ganges and the Jumna, for which there is no authority in the original. 
It is in Rohilkhand, to the east of the Ganges.” 
t [The great Epic of Chand is hardly sufficiently known as yet, to warrant such 
a sweeping statement. Ed.] 
