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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DxO., 1920 ) HISTORY OF THE NIZAM BAAH KINGS OF AHMADNAGAR
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Khan, who had been imprisoned in Golconda by his father's order, was released by his father's murderer and ascended the throne. His brothers, Haidar Khan and Ibråhim Khan, who were pot content that he should be king, fled with part of the army and forty elephants and took refuge with 'Ali Barid Shah. 'Alt Bartd Shah then conceived the foolish notion of capturing Telingana for himself, believing that its conquest would be easy with the help of Haidar Khan and Ibrahim, who were the heirs to the kingdom, and of the army of Telingana, most of which was well affected towards them. He therefore assembled his army, marched into Telingana, besieged Golconda, and entered on a campaign.
Shah Tahir, in whose heart Khan Jahan's witticisms still rankled, when he heard that "All Barid Shah had invaded Telingana, warned Burban Nigam Shah that the dissatisfaction of Haidar Khan and Ibrahim with the elevation of their brother Jamshid to the throne, and their taking refuge with 'Alt Baitd Shah had inspired the latter with the ambition of becoming king of the whole of the Dakan, and that he had invaded Telingana ag & step towards the attainment of this object. He said that if 'All Barid Shah gained possession of Telingana, his power would be more than doubled and that it behoved the king not to treat this matter as ore of no importance but to act at once, as 'All Barid Shah would certairly plunge the whole of the Dakan into war as soon as he found himself strong enough to be able to do so with a chance of ultimate success, and that it would not be easy to overthrow him after he had conquered Jan shid and annexed Telingana. The king therefore assembled his army, summoned Darya 'Imad Shah, and marched towards Telingana to the assistance of Jamshid Qutb Shah, sending on before him a force under some of his amirs to render immediate aid to Jamshid.
The road taken by the king with the main body of the army lay by the fortress of Kohir, 110 which is in the country of 'All Barid Shah, but is near the borders of Telingana. Here the king halted and besieged the fortress. The garrison, seeing that there was no hope of successfully defending the place and that the fort was so surrounded by the army of Ahmadnagar that no way of escape remained, surrendered, and by the king's order the arny refrained from molesting them, their property, or their wives and children.
When the amirs, with the force which had been sent forward to the aid of Jamshid Qutb-ul-Mulk, entered Telingana, and 'All Barid Shah and his brother heard of the fall of Kohir, they were greatly alarmed, and retreated rapidly from Telingana towards Bijápor, anil took refuge in the dominions of Ibrahim 'Adil Shah. Jamshid Qutb-ul-Mulk then came to pay his respects to the king, and to thank him for the help which he had given, and the king bestowed on him a royal robe, an umbrella and aftábgir, and honoured him with the title of Qutb Shah. Some historians say that, although the king offered Jamshid Qutb-ul-Mulk an umbrella and aftabgtr,hen refused to receive them, saying that all the amirs of the Dakan had assumed umbrellas and Aftabgirs and that it behoved him to serve the king faithfully as a soldier. He also said that he was the loyal slave of the king and would carry out any orders that were given to him, or attack any enemy against whom he was sent, and hoped that he should be able to perform his duties to the king's satisfaction. Bidar, where all that Al Barld Shah did for them was to give them a safo mylum. Haddar died in Bidar and Ibrahim went on to Vijayanagar, wbonoe he started, after Jamshid's death, on the expedition which gained for him the throne of Goloonde. The true course of events after Jamahid's accession seems to have boon as followe. Burhan, eager to recover Sholapar, instigated Jamahfd to invado Bijapar from the east and Badashivardys of Vijayanagar to attack Raichår, and himself invaded the Bholapar distriot and several times defeated the troops of Ibrahim Adil BhAh. Ibråhim conciliated Burban by the comion of Bholapur, inducod Sadlakivardys to withdraw his troope from Raichor, and then sent Award Khan Larf against Jamshid Qutb Shah, who ww utterly defeated and driven back to Golconda.
110 Kohtr, famous for its mangoos, is about twenty-fivo miles south by cast of Bidar.