'Ainu I-Mulk Mahru

(?-1362)

   Originally known as 'Abdullah Muhammad Sharif, son of Amir Mahru, he was serving as a military officer under Muhammad bin Tughlaq; at the time of the latter's death, he was stationed at Multan (1351). By then, he had earned the title 'Ainu i-Mulk. Mahru came to Delhi with Firuz Shah Tughlaq in the same year and was appointed to the office of mushrif-i mamalik (a high office in the central treasury). Because he could not get on well with Khan-i Jahan Maqbul, the wazir, the sultan appointed him governor of Multan and Bhakkar. Mahru died in 1362 at Mul-tan, leaving behind a large collection of letters entitled Insha-i Mahru (Letters of Mahru).