HISTORY OF THE MAHOMEDAN POWER IN INDIA. CHAPTER I. HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF LAHORE, BETTER KNOWN BY THE TITLE OF GHIZNIVIDES. AMEER NASIR-OOD-DEEN SUBOOKTUGEEN. Nasir-ood-Deen Subooktugeen, ruler of Ghizny, a dependency of the kingdom of Bokhara, governed by the dynasty of Samany. - Subooktugeen makes war with Jeipal, Raja of the Punjab.-Peace concluded.—Jeipal imprisons the Moslem ambassadors. War renewed. Battle of Lumghan, in which the Hindoos are defeated and pursued to the Indus. - Death of Abool Munsoor Sumany, King of Bokhara. — His son Nooh ascends the throne. - Faïk, one of his generals, creates a revolt. Subooktugeen unites with the King of Bokhara to oppose him. — Fáïk finds an ally in Boo-Ally-Hussun Bin Sunjur, ruler of Khorassan, and also in Fukhr-ood-Dowla, Delimy of Joorjan. — Fáïk and his allies march against the King of Bokhara and Subooktugeen, but the former are defeated. Mahmood, the son of Subooktugeen is left at Nyshapoor. Fáïk and the allies attack Mahmood, who is only saved from defeat by the timely arrival of his father.- Faik flies to Kilat in Seestan. Death of Subooktugeen. character. His ALTHOUGH Ameer Nasir-ood-deen Subooktugeen neither crossed the Indus nor subdued any part of Punjab, all writers include him in the dynasty of the kings of Lahore. Historians affirm that Ameer Subooktugeen, who afterwards acquired the title of Nasir-ood-deen, was a Toork by descent. He was educated, and taught the use of arms, among the other slaves of Aluptugeen. During the reign of the house of Samany, Aluptugeen was honoured with the government of Khorassan, where having raised himself to distinction, on the death of Abdool Mullik Samany, the nobles sent a deputation to consult him regarding a successor. Aluptugeen hesitated not to oppose the accession of the Prince Munsoor on the plea of his being too young, recommending that his uncle should for the present assume the reins of government. Before his answer arrived, a party at the capital had raised Munsoor to the throne, and, consequently, when the young king sent for Aluptugeen to court, he, being apprehensive for his life, made excuses, and neglected to appear. In the year 351 he broke out into open rebellion, and marched to Ghizny, which he subdued, and there established an independent power. A. H. 351. Munsoor hearing of this defection, conferred the government of Khorassan on Abool-Hussun Mahomed, the son of Ibrahim Sunjur, Toorkoman, and twice sent armies to attack Aluptugeen, which were on both occasions defeated. This dynasty reigned over Transoxania, holding its court at Bokhara. Its power extended over Khwaruzm, Marvur-oolnehr, Joorjan, Khorassan, Seewustan, and Ghizny. According to the narrative of Ahmud-oolla Moostowfy, Aluptugeen retained his independence fifteen years, during which period his general, Subooktugeen, being engaged in frequent wars with the Indians, as often defeated them. Alup. A. H. 365. A. D. 975. tugeen died in the year 365, and his son Aboo-Isaac, accompanied by Subooktugeen, proceeded to Bokhara. At this time AbooIsaac received a formal commission from Munsoor, as governor of Ghizny; and Subook tugeen was also appointed by the king his deputy and provisional successor. Aboo-Isaac survived this event but a short period, when Subooktugeen, in the A.D. 977. year 367, was unanimously acknowledged king by the chiefs of Ghizny. A. H. 367. On this occasion, also, he espoused the daughter of Aluptugeen, and became as celebrated for his justice in the administration of his affairs as for the great popularity he acquired among his subjects, of all conditions. Minhaj-oos-Siraj Joorjany has given the following account of Subooktugeen's origin :-" A merchant of the name of Nusr-Hajy having purchased Subooktugeen while yet a boy, brought him from Toorkistan to Bokhara, where he was sold to Aluptugeen, who, perceiving in him the promise of future greatness, raised him by degrees to posts of confidence and distinction, till, at length, on his establishing his independence at Ghizny, he conferred on him the title of Ameer-ool-Omra (chief of the nobles), and also that of Vakeel-i-Mootluk, or Representative." Subooktugeen is said to be lineally descended from Yezdijerd (the last of the |