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NOVEMBER, 1899.]
A learned man has composed a chronogram giving the date of his death.
After this occurrence the soldiers of Islâm drawing the sword of vengeance from the scabbard of hatred cat down that fearless impure accursed one who had committed so shameful a deed; they also killed his followers, and cleansed the earth from the impurity of their existence. They then plundered and devastated the fort and surrounding country, seizing all the goods they could lay their hands upon, and levelling with the ground the dwellings of the idol-worshippers.
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The deceased Nizam-ul-Mulk had two adopted sons, slaves of Humâyûn Shah, whom he himself had educated; one entitled Yakrush (or Yaghrûsh) Khân, and the other Fath-Ulláh Wafa Khin. The two sons taking the body of their father went with the army to the court of the Sultan, and making their reverence at the foot of the throne exposed to the view of the Sultan the booty which they had brought. The Sultan invested the sons of Nizam-ul-Mulk with robes of honour, and conferred on them as a júgir the whole of that country (Khêrlah) and its dependencies. He gave Abd-Ulláh the title of 'Adil Khân, and Fath-Ulláh that of Darya Khin, and exalted them above their equals. This event occurred in A. H. 870 (A. D. 1465).
Marriage of the Sultan.
In this year the Sultan desiring to marry, orders were given to prepare the marriage feast.
After the conclusion of the marriage festivities robes of honour and princely gifts were conferred on the nobles, ministers and generals.
In the midst of these affairs the ruler of Malwa sent an ambassador named Sharf-ul-Mulk to the court of the Sultan with valuable presents and a letter applying for the restoration of Kherlah, which from olden times had belonged to the rulers of Malwâ, but had recently been aken by the Dakhani amirs.
When he understood the contents of the letter, the Suitân appointed Shekh Malik Aḥmad Muhtasib to proceed to the court of the king of Malwa with a letter and valuable presents. When Shekh Malik Ahmad arrived in Mândû he waited on Sultan Mahmûd; and laying the foundations of peace and prosperity, presented the letter of which he was the bearer, and which was to the following effect:
"Your Majesty's letter reached its destination, and its contents are understood.
As regards the districts of Ahmadabad Mahûr.which in the reigns of Sultan Ahmad Shah Wali-al Babman! and Sultan Al-Halim Al-Karim Sultan 'Ali-ud-Din Ahmad Shah, were conquered from the districts of the infidels and have come into our possession; and for the most part under the tarafdári of Nizam-ul-Mulk Ghûrf the revenue of those parts has been paid into our royal treasury; and up to the present time they have been in our possession: you shall therefore withdraw your claim to them, and there shall be no further dispute in the matter.
As for Khêrlah; since it is known on reliable authority that during the reign of the late Sultan Ahmad Shah Wall Al-Bahmant it belonged to Hushang Shah,21 it shall be restored to
you.
As regards the other districts of the infidels, which are for the most part in a state of war and have never professed the faith of Islâm, and the inhabitants of which are continually plundering and devastating the dominions of both of us, they shall belong to whomsoever shall take them with the sword.
19 This is not one of the names previously given. 21 King of Malwa
The Sultan was then only thirteen.
