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 Kutb-uddin 157 Kutb-uddin of Egypt entitled "Tarikh Misr." He died in the year 1333 A. D., 733 A. H. Kutb-uddin 'AUama, Maulana, ii^i'^'^ a learned Muhammadan poet who was cotemporary with the celebrated Shaikh Sa'di of Shi'raz, and is the author of several works, among which are the " Tuhfa Shahi'," " Sharah KuUiat Kanun," and " Sharah Miftah ul-'Ulum." He died at Tabrez on Sunday the 7th Feb- ruary, 1311 A. D., 17th Kamazan, 710 A. H. Kutb-uddin Bakhtiar Kaki, Khwaja, V^-* ^=^^^=^ jUs-? {^■i<^Mj a celebrated Muhammadan saint of Dehli, commonly called Kutb-Shah, and sometimes called l/shi from his native country U'sh near Andjan in Persia. He died at old DehK on the 27th of November, 1235 A. D., 14th Eabi' I, 633 A. H. His tomb is still conspicuous in that district, and is visited by devotees. He is the author of a Diwan. Slftiikh Farid-uddin Shakar G-anj was one of his disciples. Kutb-uddin Eybak, <-^:l' (^ti'^t ling of Dehlf, originally a slave of Shihab-uddin Muhammad Ghori, prince of Ghor and Ghazni, who raised him to the rank of a chief in his army, and in the year 1192 A. D., 588 A. H., after his victory over Pithaura the Eaja of Ajmer, he left him as his deputy in India. The same year Kutb- uddin conquered Mirath and Dehll and extended his conquest as far as Bengal. After the death of Shihab- uddin in 1206 A. D., 602 A. H., his nephew Ghayas- uddin Mahmud who succeeded him, sent Kutb-uddin all the insignia of royalty, a canopy, a crown and a throne, and conferred on him the title of Sultan. On the 27th June the same year, 18th Zi-Ka'da, 602 A. H., Kutb-uddin having invested himself with sovereign power ascended the throne, and made his residence the capital of Dehll. His reign properly speaking, lasted only four years, though he enjoyed all the state and dignities of a king for upwards of twenty years. He died at Labor by a fall from his horse in 1210 A. D., 607 A. H., and was succeeded by his adopted son Sultan 'Aram Shah. The Jama' Masjid in old Dehlf, which is famous under the name of " 5^uwat ul-Islam," and stands close to the Kutb Minar, was formerly a Hindu temple, Kutb-uddin first converted it into a masjid, and afterwards Shams- uddin Altimsh and 'Ala-uddin Khilji made some additions to it. The following is a list of the Sultans of the Slave (or Tiu-k) dynasty of Ghor who reigned at Dehli. A. D. A. H. 1. Kutb-uddin Eybak of the first Turk dynasty, began 1206 602 2. 'Aram Shah, son of Kutb-uddin, .. „ 1210 607 3. Shams-uddin Altimsh, „ 1210 607 4. Eukn-uddin Firoz, son of Altimsh, „ 1236 633 5. Sultana Eazia, daughter of Al- timsh, „ 1236 634 6. Bahram Shah, son of Altimsh, ... . „ 1240 637 7. 'Ala-uddin Masa'ud, son of Firoz, „ 1242 639 8. Nasir-uddin Mahmud, son of Altimsh „ 1246 644 9. Ghayas-uddin Balban (a slave of Altimsh), „ 1266 664 10. Kaikubad, grandson of Altimsh (last of the 1st branch), „ 1286 685 1 1 . Jalal-uddin Firoz Shah Khilji, first Sultan of the 2nd branch of the Turk dynasty called Khilji, which see, „ 1288 688 Kutb-uddin Khan, c;^^ Ui"^^^ 'r*^, brother of Shams- uddin Auka, entitled 'Azim Khan. He was an amir of 6000 in the reign of the emperor Akbar ; was made governor of Bahroch, and was treacherously slain by Sul- tan Muzail'ar king of Gujrat in 1583 A. D., 40 Kutb-uddin, iifi'^h v^", a grandson of Shaikh Salim Ghishtf. Kutb-uddin Khan Kokaltash, cjJ*-'' whose original name was Shaikh Khuban, was the son of Shaikh Salim Chishti's sister, and foster-bro- ther of the emperor Jahangir who raised him to the rank of 5000. He was made governor of Bengal in 1606 A. D., 1015 A. H., and was killed at Bardwan by Sher Afgan Khan, the former husband of Nur Jahan Begam in 1607 A. D., 1016 A. H. His remains were transported to Fathapur Sikri and buried there. Kutb-uddin Mahmud bin-Muhammad Shirazi, LS^yA author of the " Ghurrut- ut-Taj," (splendour of the crown) and several other works. He died 1310 A. D., 710 A. H. Kutb-uddin Mahmud Langa, ^.r.- - — , second king of Multan of the tribe of Langa, who having secured the person of Shaikh Yusuf his predecessor and son-in-law, sent him to Dehli and ascended the throne of Multan in the reign of Sultan Bahlol Lodi. He reigned for a period of sixteen years and died much lamented in ' 1469 A. D., 874 A. H. He was succeeded by his son Husain Langa. Kutb-uddin Muhammad, i.:^'^-'! V^', the son of Anushtakin, the cup-bearer of Sultan Sanjar Saljiiki. He was installed by the Sultan about the year 1140 A. D., and became the first king of Khwarizm of the race called Khwarizm Shahi. The following is a list of the kings of this race. 1. Kutb-uddin Muhammad. 2. Atsiz, the son of Kutb-uddin Muhammad, 3. Alp Arsalan, the son of Atsiz. 4. Sultan Shah, the son of Alp Arsalan. 5. 'Ala-uddin Takash Khan, his brother. 6. Sultan Muhammad, son of Takash. He was defeated by Changez Khan in 1218 A. D. 7. Jalal-uddin, the son of Sultan Muhammad, and last king of this race, slain 1230 A. D. t^J<i.J| uj^tii Kutb-uddin Muhammad Ghori, iSJ^'^i 'W'as the son of 'Izz-uddin Ghori. He married the daughter of Sultan Bahram Shah, king of Ghaznf, and having founded the city of Firozkoh in Ghor, made it his capital, and assumed all the dignities of a sovereign. At length he was induced to attack Ghazni. Sultan Bahram obtaining intimation of his intentions contrived to get him into his power, and eventually put him to death. This is the origin of the feuds between the houses of Ghor and Ghazni. Saif-uddin Sun', prince of Ghor, brother of the deceased, raised an arm}- to revenge 'his death t with which he marched direct to Ghazni, which was evacuated by Bahram, who fled to India. After some time Saif- uddin was betrayed into the hands of Sultan Bahram by the inhabitants of Ghazni. The unhappy prince had his forehead blackened, and was seated astride on a liullock with his face towards the tail. In this manner he was led round the whole city ; after which, being put to tor- ture, his head was cut off and sent to his uncle Sultan Sanjar Saljuki, while his wazir Sayyad Majd-uddin was impaled. Kutb-uddin Munouwar, Shaikh, ^^S"^ ui'^^ v^j* JJ'^, a Muhammadan saint of Hansi, who was a grand- son of Shaikh Jamal-uddin Ahmad. He lived in the time of Sultan Firoz Shah Barbak, king of Dehli. He was a contenipoiary of the celebrated saint Shaikh Kasir-uddin