INDEX 279 In possession of all of Kutb-ad-din Aybek's dominions north of the Vindhyas, 76 Eecognized sovereign of India in 1229, 76 Introduces Arabic coinage into India in the thirteenth century, 76 Death of, in 1236, 76 Shark! Maliks, a dynasty of Jaunpur, rise of, 176 Boundaries of the domains of, 175-176 Sher Khan, cousin of Balban, organizes frontier provinces and tribes, 83 Succeeded by Taghlak, 119 Sher Khan, Afghan chieftain, escapes from Benares, 218 Humayun misses his opportunity to crush, at Chunar, 228-229 Supreme ruler on borders of Bengal, 231 Descended from the royal house of Sur, kings of Ghor, 232 Engaged in conquering Bengal, 232 Kise of, 232-233 Saved the life of the King of Bihar, 233 Conquers Gaur, 233 Kefuses the overtures of Humayun for pardon, 233 Conveys his treasure, artillery, and family into the fort at Kohtas, 233 Captures the fort of Eohtas by strategy, 233 Seizes the approaches to Bengal, 234 Proclaims himself king at Rohtas with title of Sher Shah, 236 Encamped at Chaunsa, 236 Army of, surprises and slays the most of Humayun' s army, 237 And Humayun, preparations of, for final struggle, 237 Defeats Humayun at the battle of the Ganges, 237 Attempts legislation, 239 Governmental reforms of, 238-239 A devout Moslem, 239 Enforces strict obedience on his sub- jects, 239-240 Death of, in 1646, 240 Sher Shah, see Sher Khan. Shihab-ad-din Omar, son of Ala-ad-din, put upon the throne by Malik Kaf ur, 122 Shiraz, Kadi, civil administrator under Mas'ud, 43 Sialkot, city of the Panjab, fortified by Mohammed Ghori in 1184, 66 Sikandar Khan, a noble of the court of Firoz Shah, 164 Sikandar Lodi, son of Buhlol, succeeds him in 1488, 196 Boundaries of the kingdom of, 196 And King of Bengal, treaty of alliance of, 196 Subdues Bihar, 196 Sikandar Shah, see Humayun. Sikandar Sur, a nephew of Sher Shah, driven from Sirhiud by Humayun, 241 Drives Ibrahim Sur from the Panjab, 241 Takes possession of the Panjab, 241 Sikri (Fathpur), camp of Babar at, 212- 213 Simla, district and town in the Paujab, 171 Sind, conquered by Arabs, 12 "New amirs" of, revolt against Mo- hammad Taghlak, 186 Preparations by Babar for a campaign in, 217 Disregards Babar's authority, 220 Siraf, seaport on the Persian Gulf, 3 Sirhiud, city of the Panjab, seized by Mohammad Ghori, 56 Frequent rebellions in, 171 Sikandar Sur driven from, 241 Siri (later Dar-al-Khilafa), suburb of Delhi, founded by Ala-ad-din for his palace, 116, 137 Sirsnti, annexed to Arab domains, 58 Found deserted when Timur reached there, 165 Sistan, province of Persia, conquered by Sabuktagin, 18 Siwistan taken from Mongols by Zafar Khan, 102 Subject to the Sultan of Delhi, 143 Siwalik hills, in the Northwest Prov- inces, Timur fights his way through, 169 Slave Kings of Delhi, dynasty founded by Kutb-ad-din Aybek, 61, 63 Dynastic list of the, 252-263 Slaves, rise of, to power, 09 Furnished for the service of the court in the reign of Firoz Shah, 154- 155 Under Firoz Shah form a distinct de- partment, 154-165 Revolt of, under the rule of Prince Mo- hammad, 158 Solankhpal, raja of Gwalior, compelled to render tribute in 1196, 71 Soldiers, pay of, in the reign of Ala-ad- din, 116 Somnath, a city in Gujarat, sacked by Mahmud of Ghazni, 27-28 Famous temple and idol of, 27 Sonargaon, city of Bengal, mints of Mo- hammad Taghlak at, 143
