CHAPTER VII.
THE REIGN OF SULTÁN MOHAMMED TOGHLUK SHÁH.

Sultán Mohammed Toghluk,* the son of Ghiásu-d-dín Toghluk, was next seated on the throne. He was a king of quick understand­ing, who had acquired excellence in several branches of knowledge; and, entertaining thoughts of great extent, as mentioned in various historical books, he adopted extraordi­nary schemes of ambition.

In this reign, Malik Mukbil, the son of a musician,* and who with the title of Khán Jehán, and Náibi Mukhtár, held the government of Gujarát, while marching by way of Baroda and Dubhúe, on his way to Dehlí with treasure and horses collected for the royal stables, was plun­dered by the chiefs of the Siddhas (Moghuls). At this time, Malik Mukbil fled to Nahrwálah; and the Sultán, on receiving intelligence of these transactions, became enraged, and brought an army into Gujarát. After tarrying in the country for two years, endeavouring to capture the fort of Girnal (Júnagarh), on which occasion Khengar, the Rájá of Kach, waited on him,* the Sultán departed, and appointed Nizámu-l-Mulk to the government of Gujarát. At this very time, Sultán Mohammed Toghluk fell sick on the road, and the Angel of Death carried his soul to the world of eternity.