Minhaj-i-Siraj

"'When Sultan Mahmud ascended the throne of sovereignty, his illustrious deeds became manifest unto all mankind within the pale of Islam when he converted so many thousands of idol temples into masjids…"

"Turks of pure lineage and Tajiks of noble birth could not tolerate … the tribes of Hind to rule over them."

"Sultan Mahmud’s “court was guarded by four thousand Turkish good looking and beardless slave-youths, who, on days of public audience, were stationed on the right and left of throne,- two thousand of t…"

"The greater number of inhabitants of that place were Brahmans, and the whole of those Brahmans had their heads shaven, and they were all slain. There were a great number of books there; and when all t…"

"“Ulugh Khan Balban’s taking of captives, and his capture of the dependents of the great Ranas cannot be recounted”. ... “All the infidels’ wives, sons and dependents… and children… fell into the hands…"

"The right hand of the empire, Mahmud Sultan, son of Nasir-ud-Din Subuk-Tigin, Breaker of Idols."

"“The Maliks and servants of the Sultan’s Court were all Turks of pure lineage” writes he, and Taziks of noble birth . “Imad-ud-Din Rayhan was castrated and mutilated, and of the tribe of Hind, was rul…"

"Quotes and extracts from the Tabakat-i Nasiri"