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the bird of his spirit flew off from the narrow fortress of his body towards its native country. This event happened in A. H. 839 (A. D. 1435).
After this Khalf Malik-ut-Tijár returned with much booty to the court and paid his respects to the Sultân.
Rebellion of Muhammad Khan, the Sultan's brother.
The Sultan proceeds to put it down. In this year, by the suggestion of the wicked devil of seduction, the idea of rebellion and ingratitude having obtained a hold on the beart of Muhammad Khân,89 the younger brother of the Sultan, he turned the reins of opposition towards the desert of error, and after killing 'Imádnl-Mulk Ghørt on the bank of the river Pen Ganga he raised aloft the canopy of sovereignty and the banner of pomp, and requited the affection and favours of the Sultan by rebellion.
When the king became aware of the movements of Muhammad Khân he collected a large army and set out from the seat of government to suppress the rebellion.
. On the other hand Muhammad Khen also assembled a large force and bastened to oppose him. After encountering one another the fire of slaughter was kindled on both sides, and extended to Asir, and owing to the bodies of those slain on both sides the road became so blocked that the east and west winds were shut out. At last victory declared itself on the side of the Sultan, and the army of Muhammad Khan was routed: the latter, finding that fortune had turned against him, took to flight. The Sultan ordered a number of his troops to go in pursuit of Muhammad Khân, but gave strict injunctions not to injure him personally: and if they canght him, to bring him without using violence to the foot of the throne, and if not, to let him go. But Muhammad Khan having escaped with his life from this affair repented of that improper action which had emanated from the suggestions of the devil, and sent an eloquent messenger to the Sultân to sue for pardon. The Sultan graciously forgave his past offences and caused a treaty to be drawn up assigning to him on feudal tenure the district of Rayachal in Telingand, and sent him the royal diploma of the jágír together with the treaty. Mohammad Khan, conciliated and made happy by the favour and kindness of the S&n, proceeded to his own districts and did not again swerve from the path of obedience and submission.
During the time of Muhammad Khan's rebellion the infidels of Vijayanagar, thinking it a good opportunity, had invaded the territories of Islâm, and taken possession of the fort of Mudgal, and devastated all the surrounding country; so, after suppressing the rebellion of Mohammad Khan, the Sultan, in retaliation, proceeded with a large force towards the Vijayanagar territory.
When the news of his approach reached the ruler of Vijayanagar he fortified himself in the fortress of Mudgal, which is one of the strongest forts of that country; and having filled that strong fortress with his choicest veteran troops he made ready for battle. The Sultân pitched his camp in the neighbourhood of Mudgal, and his troops formed a cordon round it. After tbe siege had lasted for some time signs of weakness and despondency being apparent on the side of she defenders of the fort, they sued for quarter; and agreeing to give security, sent messengers to the court of the Sultan professing obedience and submission. They agreed to pay tribute bes' les paying a large sum into the royal treasury; also to pay compensation for any injury inflicted on the Sultan's subjects, and in future never to presume to invade the Sultan's territory, and each year to remit a certain sum to the royal treasury. After that, the Sultan having effected his object returned to his capital.
In several histories it is stated that Sultan Ala-nd-Dîn remained nearly two years on this journey, and. waged a jihád against the infidels of those countries. The forts of Mudgal,
A9 This appears to be tho same as Prince Mahmad Khan, who was appointed governor of the Mâhur district hy the late Sultân. The names Mahmad and Muhammad are often confounded. The river called Gan (or Kan) in the text, must be the Pen Gangå, which flows paat Mahar.
