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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[MAY, 1899.
The Sultan assumes the reins of governinent. Death of the Rays of Orissa. Malik Nizâm-ul-Mulk Babrf is sent to invade Orissa.
Takes Rajamundri and Kondavir, etc., and returns. Khwajah Mahmud Gâwân founds a college in Bidar. The Sultan announces his intention of taking Vairågadh. One of the adopted sons of the late Nizâm-ul-Mulk volunteers to undertake the duty. He takes Vairagadh by siege, and returns. Khwajah Mahmud Gawan reports that Goa has been taken by Parkatpa (P), R&ya of Vijayanagar,
and volunteers to go and re-take it. The Sultan resolves to go himself. He lays siege to the fort of Belgâņw. Parkatapa tries to make terms through the amirs. The Sultan angrily refuses. Parkâtapa surrenders the fort of Belgåņw, which the Sultan then gives to Khwajah Jahan, The Sultan stops at Bijapur on his way back. Great famine of Bijapur in the same year. The Rêya of Orissa again invades Bahmant territory. The royal army assembles at Malikpur near Ashtar. Proceeds towards Rájâmundri. The Sultan with a picked force goes in advance, leaving Khwajah Jahan and Prince Mahmud
behind. Narsiņha RÂya's arrangements for the defence. The latter takes to flight. Malik Fath-Ullâh Darya Khan sent in pursuit. Surrender of Rajamundri. The Sultan hands it over again to Nizâm-ul-Mulk Bahrt, and returns to Bidar. Adil Shah, Wall of Astrgadh and Borhanpur visits the Sultan and is fêted. Rebellion at Kondåvir: the Sultan goes there to suppress it : lays siego to the fortress. The garrison surrender, and hint that the minister, Khwajah Jahan, was the cause of their
rebellion, Kondåvir is given to Nizam-al-Mulk Baliri. The Sultan invades Vijůyanagar territory and reaches Malúr. Narsimha Raya takes to fight. The latter tenders his submisson, and sends presents. The Sultan prooeeds by forced marches to Kanchipur. Takes and sacks the town, getting immense booty. Plot against Khwajah Mahmud Gåwån. The Sultân summons him. Account of the interview.
