Although a considerable territory in Hindustan was in the possession of the descendants of Sulṭan Maḥmúd, none of the undermentioned princes entered India:—Makḥul-b-Sulṭán Maḥmúd; Maudúd-b-Masạúd; Masaúd-b-Maudúd; Sulṭán Alí-b-Masạúd-b-Maḥmúd; Sulṭán Abdu'r Rashíd-b-Maḥ­múd; Farrukhzád-b-Masạúd; but when in course of time the crown devolved upon Ibráhím-b-Masạúd-b-Sulṭán Maḥmúd he made peace with the Saljúḳís and turning his thoughts to India he entered it on several occasions.