The affairs of the court now fell into the greatest confusion, and no regularity was observed in any business. The Sultán was struck with paralysis, and was confined to his couch. He daily grew worse, and was quite incapable of attending to business. The nobles desired some leading spirit who would take the control of public affairs; but they were all too much upon a level, and could not endure that any one should rise above the rest, and should have entire command of the reins. There was no hope of the Sultán's recovery, so the old Balban officers, the maliks, the amírs, the officials, heads of tribes, etc., met together, and although the Sultán's son was of tender years, they brought him forth from the harem and seated him upon the throne. It was resolved to appoint a regent, so that the throne might be pre­served to the family of Balban, and might not pass from the Turk to any other race. With this object the Sultán's child was seated on the throne, under the title of Sultán Shamsu-d dín. The old Balbaní officers were his supporters, and they received offices, titles, and grants of land. The young Sultán was taken to the Chabútara-i Násirí, which became his Court, and there the nobles and great men attended upon him.

Sultán Kai-Kubád was lying sick and powerless at Kílu-gharí, attended by his doctors. At the same time Jalálu-d dín, who was 'Áriz-i mamálik (Muster-master-general), had gone to Bahár-púr, attended by a body of his relations and friends. Here he held a muster and inspection of the forces. He came of a race different from that of the Turks, so he had no confidence in them, nor would the Turks own him as belonging to the number of their friends. Aitamur Kachhan and Aitamur Surkha wakíl-dar conspired to denounce and remove several nobles of foreign extraction. They accordingly drew up a list, at the head of which they placed the name of Jalálu-d dín. The latter very prudently collected his adherents, and all the Khiljí maliks and amírs, drew together, and formed a camp at Bahár-púr. Several other nobles joined him. Aitamur Kachhan now proceeded to Bahár-púr, in order to entice Jalálu-d dín to the Shamsí palace, where he intended to kill him. Jalálu-d dín was aware of the plot, and intercepted and slew Aitamur Kachhan, as he was on the way to invite him. The sons of Jalálu-d dín, who were all daring fellows, went publicly at the head of 500 horse to the royal palace, seized upon the infant Sultán, and carried him off to their father. Aitamur Kachhan* pursued them, but he was wounded with an arrow, and fell. The sons of Maliku-l umará Kotwal were captured and taken to Bahár-púr, where they were kept as hostages. Great excitement followed in the city; the people, high and low, small and great, poured out of the twelve gates of the city, and took the road for Bahár-púr to the rescue of the young prince. They were all troubled by the ambition of the Khiljís, and were strongly opposed to Jalálu-d dín's ob­taining the crown; but the kotwál, on account of his sons, allayed the popular excitement, and brought back the citizens. The crowd dispersed at the Badáún gate.

Several maliks and amírs of Turk extraction now joined Jalálu-d dín at his camp, and the Khiljí force increased. Two days after these occurrences a malik, whose father had been put to death by order of Sultán Kai-Kubád, was sent to Kílú-gharí, with instructions to make an end of him. This man entered Kílú-gharí, and found the Sultán lying at his last gasp in the room of mirrors. He despatched him with two or three kicks, and threw his body into the Jumna. Malik Chhajú, brother's son of Sultán Balban, and rightful heir to the throne, received the grant of Karra, and was sent off thither.

Friends and opponents now came to terms with Jalálu-d dín, who was escorted from Bahárpúr by a large body of horse, and was seated on the throne in Kílú-gharí. He immediately pro­ceeded to strengthen his position by bringing in his friends, and distributing the offices. But the majority of the people of Dehlí was opposed to him, and through fear of the populace he did not go to the city, there to take his seat upon the old throne of his predecessors. Some time elapsed before he ventured there, or before the people went to Kílú-gharí to offer their congratula­tions. They hated the Khiljí maliks, and would not look upon them. There were many officers and nobles, representatives of old families in Dehlí at that time. By the death of Sultán Kai-Kubád M'uizzu-d dín the Turks lost the empire.

Zíá-Barní, the author of this history, declares that the events and affairs of the reign of Jalálu-d dín, and the other matters about which he has written from that period unto the end of his work, all occurred under his own eyes and observation.

Sultán Jalálu-d dín Fíroz Khiljí ascended the throne in the palace of Kílú-gharí, in the year 688 H.* (1289 A.D.). The people of the city (of Dehlí) had for eighty years been governed by sovereigns of Turk extraction, and were averse to the succession of the Khiljís; for this reason the new Sultán did not go into the capital. The great men and nobles, the learned men, the officials, and the celebrities with whom the city was then filled, went out to pay their respects to the new Sultán, and to receive robes. In the course of the first year of the reign the citizens and soldiers and traders, of all degrees and classes, went to Kílú-gharí, where the Sultán held a public darbár. They were struck with admiration and amazement at seeing the Khiljís occupying the throne of the Turks, and wondered how the throne had passed from the one to the other.

The Sultán, not being able to go into Dehlí, made Kílú-gharí his capital, and fixed his abode there. He ordered the palace, which Kai-Kubád had begun, to be completed and embellished with paintings; and he directed the formation of a splendid garden in front of it on the banks of the Jumna. The princes and nobles and officers, and the principal men of the city, were commanded to build houses at Kílú-gharí. Several of the traders were also brought from Dehlí, and bázárs were estab­lished. Kílú-gharí then obtained the name of “New-town.” A lofty stone fort was commenced, and the erection of its defences was allotted to the nobles, who divided the work of building among them. The great men and citizens were averse to building houses there, but as the Sultán made it his residence, in three or four years houses sprung up on every side, and the markets became well supplied.

Some time passed, and still the Sultán did not go into the city, but the authority of his government acquired strength. The excellence of his character, his justice, generosity, and devotion, gradually removed the aversion of the people, and hopes of grants of land assisted in conciliating, though grudgingly and unwillingly, the affections of his people.

The eldest son of the Sultán was styled Khán-i Khánán, the second son Arkalí Khán, and the youngest Kadar Khán. For each of these a palace was provided. The Sultán's brother was entitled Yaghrish Khán, and he was made 'Áriz-i mamálik (Muster-master-general); 'Aláu-d dín and Ulugh Khán, brother's sons and sons in law of the Sultán, were made, one Amír Túzak, and the other Akhur-bakí (master of the horse). * * * Khwája Khatír, the best of ministers, was made prime minister, and Malikul-l umará, of long standing renown, was confirmed as kotwál. The populace was appeased and gratified, and the Sultán, with great pomp and a fine retinue, went into the city and alighted at the palace (daulat-khána). He offered up his thanksgivings and took his seat upon the throne of his predeces­sors. He then called his nobles and friends around him and ad­dressed them [in terms of thanksgiving and gratulation.] * * *