Sultán Mu'izzu-d dín Muhammad Sám Ghorí led his army into Gujarát, and in the first action overthrew Ráí Bhoj Deo. In a second engagement between them, the Ráí succeeded in defeating the Sultán; but in a third which ensued, Sultán Mu'izzu-d dín completely routed his antagonist, and captured from him numerous elephants, together with all his regal equipage and property. On his return from Gujarát, he besieged Khusrú Malik, the Ghaznivide, in Lahore, and took from him some elephants and treasure.
Next year he marched his troops in the same direction, and entirely subdued Lahore, and appointing his own deputies to govern it, returned to Ghazní.
In India he captured several forts, such as those of Síálkot and Sirhind, and garrisoned them with his own men. Next season Sultán Mu'izzu-d dín made another expedition into India, and killed Rájá Pithaura in a single action. He left Sultán Kutbu-d dín Aibak, one of his favourite slaves, in the fort of Kuhrám, and returned to Ghazní.
The following year the Sultán came again to India, and proceeded to Kanauj, the Rájá of which place he reduced, took possession of three hundred elephants, and appointed Sultán Kutbu-d dín viceroy at Dehlí.* * *
Sultán Mu'izzu-dín soon after turned his attention towards reducing some disaffected Khokar chiefs, who had revolted on the confines of Lahore, during the Sultán's absence. Thence he advanced to Lahore, and recaptured the hills of Siwálik from the zamíndárs, and having ordered his army to Dehlí under the command of Kutbu-d dín Aibak, he left Lahore to return to Ghazní, but was assassinated at Damek on his way, in the month of Sha'bán, 602 A.H., by some Khokars who had vowed to accomplish this object. Sultán Mu'izzu-d dín's reign lasted four years.
On the death of Sháh Muhammad [Farmúlí] and his sons, Daulat Khán Lohání became so wealthy that, in imitation of Sultán Muhammad Tughlik Sháh, he used to fill little vessels with pieces of gold and silver, and throw them in different parts of the city, and whoever was fortunate enough to secure one of these vessels received the sum of 500 tankas from the royal treasury on presenting it.*
The nobles and officers of the army, finding Sultán Muhammad neglectful of the administration of the country, each assumed independence in his own country. Hímún, by caste a Bania, inhabitant of Rewárí, having ingratiated himself with the monarch, was appointed commander-in-chief of his army, and Shamshír Khán, a slave of Shír Khán, was invested with the title of Daulat Khán. Táj Khán Kirání, with 'Imád and Sulaimán his brothers, revolted against the Sultán, and fled from Gwálior towards Bihár and Bengal. Sultán Muhammad 'Adalí being informed of their proceedings, detached some forces to pursue them closely. They came to action near Kanauj, where Táj Khán was defeated, and fled towards Chunár, and shut himself up in that exceedingly strong fortress. Hímún, accompanied by a large army, and well supplied with elephants, crossed the river Ganges, defeated these nobles, and captured the fort of Chunár, and fully established the Sultán's power by these repeated successes.
About this time Ibráhím Khán, son of Ghází Khán Súr, who was cousin of 'Adalí, and had married his sister, took alarm and fled to Bayána. Sultán Muhammad despatched 'Ísá Khán Níází to chastise him. An action ensued in the vicinity of Kálpí, in which 'Ísá Khán Níází was defeated. Ibráhím Khán then repaired to Dehlí, where he assumed the title of Sultán Ibráhím Sháh, caused the khutba to be read and money to be coined in his own name, and extended his authority over several towns and districts.
In consequence of this rebellion, Sultán Muhammad 'Adalí was compelled to suspend his expedition against the Kiránís, and marched, without intermission, to the banks of the Jumna, where he encamped.