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As a matter of fact, this peaceful period of Seljuks did not last for long, and after
four-five months, they started to make raids towards the lands of the Gazneli State.
Sultan Mes'ud sent an army in the command of a commander called as Subasi in order to
protect the province of Khorasan against marauds of Seljuk people. Nevertheless, Seljuks
alleged that the lands on which they lived were not sufficient for the communities under
their administration and they wanted from the Gazneli State to give them Merv, Serahs and
Baverd regions for settlement. Their demands were not accepted and Sultan Mes'ud gave
Su-basi a firm order to wage war against the Seljuk people. Seljuks won the war that took
place between the two sides within the environs of Serahs and Gazneli army was defeated
severely (May 1038).
Seljuks believed that they had taken the first
step on the way to their independence through this victory and they started the
preparations for the foundation of a new state. They gathered all together and shared the
countries that they targeted to capture as required by the ancient Turkish state
tradition. Tugrul Bey took Nisabur as the ruler of the new state, and Cagri Bey took Merv
and Musa Yabgu took Serahs accordingly. Tugrul bey sent Ibrahim Yınal who was his brother
from the same mother to Nisabur as a forefront pioneer. Nisabur people declared they they
would be subservient of Seljuk people and prayers were delivered in the name of Tugrul Bey
in the city. Then, Tugrul Bey came to this region. Therefore, Nisabur that was an
important city of Khorasan had become the centre of Seljuk State.
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