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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[JUNE, 1899.
In this year3 a state of the utmost disorder began to show itself in the dominions of Sultan Muhammad Tughlaķ Shah, and each of the amirs in charge of the several districts raised rebellions. Sultan 'Ald-ud-Din Haşan Shah also with a number of brave and select warriors -- Afghans and others — in accordance with the advice of the Shekh, set out for the Dakhan and halted at Daulatabad.
In the midst of these affairs Sultan Muhammad Tughlaß was informed that the amirán-i şadah, who had been appointed to keep in subjection the coast of Gujarat, had withdrawn from their allegiance and were in a state of rebellion, besides plundering the property of Musalmans. Some treasure which had been sent in charge of one of the amirs of Gujarat to the seat of government at Láhaur and Diblí had been plundered ; a great number of those accompanying it were killed, and the whole of their goods looted. The amirs of Gujarat, who went to put down this rebellion and disturbance, were routed, and most of them killed.
Sultan Toghlak, on hearing the news of this ontbreak in Gujarat showed much disquietude and agitation, and he proceeded in person to put down the rebellion.
ķutlagh Khân was governor of Daulatâbâd ; and by the justice, bravery and good manage ment of this pure-minded ministers the people had hitherto been kept secure and free from disturbance; but before the outbreak of rebellion in Gujarat he had by the Sultan's orders gone to the Tughlak Shahi court, leaving his brother, 'Alam-ul-Mulk, as vice-regent of the district.
While on the way it occurred to Sultan Toghlak Shah that the district of Daulatabid being now free from the personal influence of ķutlagh Khan it was quite possible that the amírán-i gadah, having the power to do so, might there also stir up Gujarat and raise a rebellion. To prevent this he sent some of his amírs to DaulatAbad bearing instructions for the amiráns gadal to join the Sultan's camp. In accordance with this order the amirs went toDaulatabad; and the amirán-i şadal, obeying the order of the Sultan, started with the amirs for the camp of the Sultan; but on the way, overcome with fear (of the consequences of their past offences), they one night attacked the royal army, and the troops being taken unawares, most of them were killed, and the remainder took to flight, and narrowly escaping with their lives, made their way to the Sultan's camp.
After the rout of the Sultan's army the amirán-i şadah returned to Daulatâbâd, and giving the title of Naşir-ud-Din to Igma-il Mukh7 Afghan, seated him on the throne; and, according to the custom of kings, sprinkled money over his head. Alam-ul-Mulk, through fear of them, had shut himself up in the fort of Dêôgir (Danlatâbâd); but as he had treated these people in an approved manner they gave him safe conduct and dismissed him.
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. What the year was is not stated, but it was probably A. H. 744 (A.D. 1343) - ride Bayley, Gujarat, p. 18.
• There is no English equivalent for this expression. According to Sir E. C. Bayley it is said to be a Moghal technical term for a "captain of a hundred " ( ), but in this place it rather designates a class of persons who seem to have approached in character the “free-lances" of the Middle Ages in Enrope. They were leaders of mercenaries and foreigners ; at least for the most part : bome were probably remnants of the "New Musalmine," cr converted Moghal settlers, though some were most certainly Afgben adventurers. Loyalty sits lightly on troops of this class, and they bave ever been known for violence and rapine. (Bayley, Gujarat, p. 48, n.)
• Here begins the India Office MS., with the words
وزير صافي ضمير مردم آنولی از فتنہ و فساد ايمن و مطمين بودند
• That is, the escort taking them to the SaltAn's camp.
In the India Office MS. this name is always written 2 (Makh, or Mukh). In the British Museum MS. it appears in some places to be in and in others the Firishtah writes the name (Mugh, a Magian), and this is probably the correct spelling. According to Firishtah Tema's1 Khan Afghin was an officer of a thousand horse, whose brother, Malik Mugb, commanded the royal army in the province of Malw, and the selection arose principally out of the hope that the Dakhanis would be supported by the new king's relative in Milwah. (Briggs, Vol. II. PP. 287-288.)
