[8] He was working under Bakhtiyar Khalji during the latter's office as the administrator of the Bhagwat and Bhuili and joined him in the Muslim conquest of Lakhnauti.
Upon hearing this, Shiran left his post as the acting Governor of Lakhnauti and set off to Devkot to humble Ali Mardan Khalji and his supporters.
Shiran managed to capture and imprison Mardan and appointed Baba Isfahani, the kotwal, to take care of him.
The Sultan then instructed Qaimaz Rumi, the Governor of Awadh, to invade Devkot and dethrone Shiran.
Rumi's army passed the jagir of Kangori, southeast of Devkot, which was administered by Iwaz Khalji.