1 108 HISTORY OF THE PANJAB.
2 tribe in the vicinity of Léhore, by whom he had issue, a son, Ghazi Beg,
3 tho who, on his accession to the throne, assumed the title of “ Ghids-ud-din,
4 ee a Ghigs-ud-din. or “ Asylum of the faith.” ; ;
5 Ghids-ud-din had for many years acted as viceroy of Léhore, which then
6 included all the frontier provinces from the Himdlayas to Sindh. He was
7 a person of mature age and possessed of considerable tact and judgment.
8 As already noted, he had successfully repelled the repeated incursions of the
9 Moghals, and even attacked them im their own country. He now adopted
10 Behram Abia asa brother, in return for his having effectually aided him
11 . with an army from Multdén in the late crisis, and put him in charge of all
12 itis new benefeent the provinces on the banks of the Indus. In the meantime he strengthened
13 seharnes: his western frontiers by building new forts and establishing garrisons on the
14 borders of Kébul. Further incursions of the Moghals were thus effectually
15 prevented. He regulated the affairs of his kingdom to the entire satisfac-
16 tion of his people, reformed the laws, encourage] commerce, patronized men
17 of literary ability, and constructed public buildings. He built a new citadel
18 Heisaccidentaly at Delhi, which he called Toghlakdbdd. He was killed by the fall of a
19 aaa Sau roof of a pavilion in Delhi, in February 1325, after a reign of four years and
20 some months. The poet, Amir Khusrow, who lived to the end of his reign,
21 wrote his history, under the title of Toghlak Namo.
22 Ilis previous earcer.
23 MUHAMMAD TOGHLAK.
24 Tlo is succeeded by On the death of Ghids-ud-din Toghlak, his eldest son, Alaf Khan, ascended
25 Ai esa, "™“"" the throne under the title of Muhammad Toghlak. He was one of the most
26 accomplished men of his age. His views were generous and his policy was
27 Character of the new conciliatory. The fame of his liberality induced learned men from Asia
28 pee to resort to his court, and he lavished his bounty on his courtiers to a
29 degree unsurpassed in previous times. He founded hospitals for the sick and
30 established almshouses for the widows and destitute. He was eloquent in
31 speech, and his writings in Persian and Arabic were models of elegant style
32 and composition. He had made history his favourite subject of study, and
33 was well versed in the sciences of physics, logic, astronomy aud mathematics.
34 In remarkable cases, he visited the patients himself, and uoted, with much
35 interest, the progress of their complaints. He studied the philosophy of
36 the Greeks, and held discourses on metaphysical subjects with the learned
37 men of the time, Assed Mantaki, or “the logician,” Obed, the poet, Mawana
38 oe aha Shirazi, Najm-ud-in Jutishar, and other eminent scholars of
39 he day.
40 eaheineee eh ae great event of his reign was a formidable irruption of the
41 Sts Tamas ghals, who now aspired to the complete conquest of Hindostén. In the
42 mn Klan Megha, 327 Year 1827 Turmushrin Khan, a chief of the Chaughattai tribe, anda Moghal
43 : general of much celebrity, invaded the Panjdb at the head of a great army.
44 aN aie Multadn, Laghman and the northern provinces, he advanced
45 y rapid marches. The emperor, who had not yet settled his
46 government, and who was ill-prepared for an action, thought it best to
47 preserve his dominions by the payment of an enormous sum of money to
48 it entra on the invaders, who, gratified by the present, which was almost equal to the
49 price of a kingdom, withdrew. Their retreat was through Gujrdt and
50 Sindh, which countries they plundered to the uttermost of their power,
51 carrying off with them thousands of the inhabitants as slaves.
52 An the year 1337, the king embarked on the wild project of conquering
53 CAT bs conger oe and despatched 100,000 horse through the Nepal hills, under Malik
54 nt Lai sp. ae his sister's son, to subdue that country. The troops entered the
55 imélaya Mountains, and small forts were built by them at intervals for the
56 Willsclemes of the
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