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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARI.
[JUNZ, 1899.
He then despatched a force under the leadership of Mubarak Khan and Kutub-ul-Mulk to make a predatory incursion into the district of Harlb.23 When these amirs with a large force reached the fortress of Karabjûr* they laid siege to it and reduced the garrison to extremities. The governor of the fortress, who was one of the great men of the infidels, seeing the fury of the assault of the Muhammadan army, fear and terror shook the foundation of his strength and on the following day he sued for quarter, and waiting on the leaders of the army delivered over to them much goods and conntless wealth as a peace-offering. After that victory the amirs sent some of the associates of the governor of Karabjor (?) to the Sultân. The latter looked with much favour on the leaders of the army, and rewarded each of them according to his rank.
At that time the royal army being ordered to march from Sngar moved towards Kanbari and Mudhol; and when they arrived in the neighbonrhood of Kanbari, Kapras, the chief of that district, hearing of the arrival of the Sultan, and dreading attack by his army, sent smooth-tongued messengers with presents of horses, elephants and various goods to the Sultân. Through the interest of the courtiers they obtained an audience and presented a petition to the following effect :
“I am the slave of slaves of the threshold of the royal throne, and I know the power of the conquering army, but from excess of baseness and sins I am debarred from the happiness of making my obeisance : if the royal mercy will wash away the dust of meanness of this slave in the limpid water of pardon, and draw the pen of forgiveness through the registers of crimes of this penitent one, be will assuredly pay two years' revenue into the royal treasury ; and after that, obtaining hopefulness of royal favours, he will put away fear from bis heart, and hasten with the step of service to the royal threshold."
The Sultân having compassion on the weakness and disappointment of Kapras ordered that his offer of tribute should be accepted, and that no further injury should be done to his fortress or country.
The army then set off on the march for the country of the accursed Närâyaņa, and when they reached Talgirya (P), Dunyâpuk (?) begged for pardon, and he as well as his wife sons and other relatives came out of the fort and threw themselves at the feet of the Sultan who received them kindly, and confirmed them in possession of the fort and district.
The Sultan then continued his march against the traitor Narayana. On arriving within one stage of the place of that ignoble one a petition reached the Sultan from Sin-ud-Din Mukta, wlo in conjunction with Narayana osed constantly to assist Sultan Muhammad. Toghlaķ Shâh. The letter contained assurances of bis submission and loyalty, and said that he would shortly pay his respects to the Sultan. The latter was much pleased to hear this, and honoured Sîn-ud-Din by sending to inform him of his benevolent inclinations, and wrote him a farmán containing many assurances of favour and affection. Muin-ud-Din had seen Narayana as well as the result of the fraudulent conduct of Isma'il Mukh, so he hastened to wait on th Saltân and had the honour of making his obeisance to him. The Sultan in the plenitude of his favour and kindness embraced him and said :
" It is the usage of people of sincerity and piety to exert themselves in the business of their lords, and when they cbtain knowledge of justice and injustice, leave the service of the tyrant and incline towards that of the just man." Mu'{n-ud-Din was then distinguished by a special robe of honour.
Next day the Sultan marched towards Mudhol, hunting and shooting on the way, and in terror of the troops the country was cleared of lions, tigers and panthers.
11 Not identified. The word is written "Hartp" in the Br. Mu. MS. # Spelty in the text. Probably Kalabg0r is meant, between GolkondA and Bidar,
24 In the I. O, MS. this name is distinctly written w al (Sin-ud-Din) wherever it occora; but in the Br. Mu. MS. it is in each place distinctly written www. (Mu'in-ud-Din). The latter is most probably correct.
