Indian Antiquary Vol 49

SR No.: 032541
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 252
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 34 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
OCTOBER, 1920
there, asked whether Burhan Niyam Shah had arrived. Shah Tahir replied that he was in the environs of the town and was ready to do homage to Sultan Bahadur. Sultan Bahadur then told Shah Tâbir to tell him that he would receive him that evening and also sent & message to Maḥmad Shah saying that as the meeting between himself and Burhan Nizam Shah would take place in his dominions, it behoved him to attend to his duties as host, and to prepare a banquet for them in order that they might dine when they met. Mahmud Shah then prepared a splendid banquet.
Accordingly near sunset, Burhan Nizam Shah set out with a body of his most learned courtiers and a detachment of his army to pay his respects to Sultan Bahadur, as it were the moon approaching the sun, and when they met, Sultan Bahadur received him with all love, friendship, and honour. Burhan Nigam Shah then presented his písh leash and gifts, consisting of elephants, horses, and valuable merchandise and stuffs of Khurâsân and Hindustan. After that & sumptuous feast was spread for the two kings and food was distributed to all the troops.
[According to some accounts, Sultan Bahadur, puffed up with the pride of his royal power and dignity and of the strength of his army, paid but little attention to Burhan Nigám Shâh at their first meeting and did not even command him to be seated. Burhan Nizâm Shah, observing the etiquette of the royal court, stood patiently where he was, and Sultân Bahadur requested Shah Tahir to sit on his right hand. But Shah Tahir said that it would be improper for him to sit while his master remained standing, and the Sultân then, turning to Burhan Nizam Shah, asked him why he did not take his seat. Burhan Nigam Shah then sat down beside Sultân Bahadur and entered into conversation, and in a short time all unpleasantness between the two kinga was at an end. But this account can hardly be credited.]76
After that Sultan Bahadur commanded that a green umbrella and aftabgir, such as are only used by kings, should be brought, and bestowed them on his guest, whom he addressed as Ni, am Shah Babri. The Sultan's chief amírs also praised Burhan Nizam Shah Bahri, giving him the royal title, and all the other amirs and those who were present in the assembly, offered him their congratulations on the honour that had been shewn bim."
They say that on that day Sultan Bahadur said jestingly to Maulana Pir Muhammad “Tumhari bazdn kyd karti hai," for the word bazan often occurs in the speech of the Dakapis - and Maulana Pir Muhammad replied in the same vein, "Tumhart 'anatoalt "kaun du'karti hai ?"78 Sultan Bahadur was much pleased with Maulana Pir Muhammad's answer
78 Nevertheless it appears to be the correct one. According to Firishtå the ceremonial arranged Was that Sultan Bahadur should be seated on his throne and should receive the homage of Burhan Nigam ShAh. Burhan was minded, when he understood how he was to be humiliated, to turn homewards. regardless of the consequences, but Shah Tahir counselled patience and submission and told Burhan that he had a device for modifying the most humiliating part of the ceremony. Ho had, he said. & copy of the Qur'an in the handwriting of 'Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad. He would ca this with him, and Sultan Bahadur' would be obliged to rise and descend from his throne in order to do reverence to the sacred book. Accordingly Shah Tahir carried the copy of the Qur'an on his head, and when Bahadur, in answer to a question, was told what it was that he was bearing, ho at once descended and did reverence to the sacred book,
TT This was apparently regarded, by all present, & a formal investiture of Burhan with the royal title and insignia.
78 These two questions moan." What is the meaning of your basdn " and "What prayer does your and wali make ?" Bazdn seems to have been a common Dakani corruption of ba'd az dn, after that, but I have not been able to accertain the meaning of andwal, which is probably some Gujarati word or Clujarati corruption of an Arabio or Persian word.