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Barid-i Mamalik. With the pare water of exhortations and advice he extinguished the fires of killing and fighting in which they had been engaged, and acted as arbitrator of the supplications and claims of the amira.
In the month of Jumadi I. of the above-mentioned year (921) vexation showed itself between Dastûr-i Mamalik and Majlis-i Muktam Malik Bazid-i Mamalik, and the latter in the excess of his impetuosity and anger, marched from Kamtânahce and set out for his own province. At this time the Sultân pardoned the offences of Dastür-i Mamalik and treated him with royal favours; and sent to Majlis-i Raft Adil Khân a farmun abont pacifying Dastúr-i Mamalik.70 He then dismissed the latter to his former jágír, which was Kalburgå. Majlis-i Rafi' obeyed the order of the Sultan and made friends with Dastur-i Mamalik.
In the midst of these affairs an ambassador from Shah Isma 11 Husaint Safawi - who bad succeeded by inheritance as king of the dominions of Khurasan and 'Irak and the whole country of Iran - with many valuable presents, jewels fit for kings and fleet Arab horses, arrived at the royal court and had the happiness of kissing the royal vestibole. But as the king and the army were at that time of the Sunni persuasion, and the religion of Sbab Isma'il was that of the Imam Ja'far-i Şadik (on whom be the blessing of God, the Creator), and the royal crown (táj] which he had sent was symbolical of the sect of the Twelve [Imams), Sultan Mahmud paid no attention to that ambassador or his presents, and quickly gave him permission to depart.71
After these events it occurred to the mind of Azamat-ul-Mulk, who as the deputy of MajlisRaft, was the warir of government, that as Majlis-i-Sharif Bashir Khudawind Khan had placed his foot outside the circle of obedience and used to traverse the valley of rebellion, it was advisable to adopt mensures to put a stop to his sedition. He accordingly brought the matter to the notice of the Sultan, who summoned Majlis-i Mukrom Malik Baridi Mamalik in order to take counsel with him. Majlis-i Mukram obeyed the order, and on making his obeisance was distinguished by royal favours. The Sultan asked his advice and assistance in repelling Bashir Khudáwind Khân. Majlis-i Mukram concurring with the amírs and great men as to the necessity for putting down the rebel, a royal order was issued for the assembly of the army. When the army was assembled pursuant to order, the Sultan, in the month of Sha'bân in the year 923 (August, A. D. 1517), marched with it to make war against Bashir Khuda wind Khan, who was the feudatory chief of Mahar. When Bashir Khudâwind Khân beard of the approach of the Sultan with the royal army, finding himself unable to oppose him, he thought the best thing he could do was to go to Masnad-i Alf Malik 'Ald-udDin 'Imâd-ul-Mulk to ask his assistance and then to engage the royal army. He accordingly took refage with Malik Ala-ud-Din. The latter felt himself bound to assist him now for the sake of the assistance which he had formerly received from Khudâwind Khân; and therefore told off three or four thousand cavalry to accompany him. Khudawind Khân reinforced by this army then unfurled his standard and made haste to encounter the royal army. From both sides the fire of killing and fighting blazed up, and the hunter Death hastened to the chase of the lives of the brave men. The eldest son of Khudawind Khân, who was named Ghalib Khân, was killed in this action, and the army of Khudâwind Khân then took to flight. When be
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T0 There appears to be some confusion here. Dastur DinÅr's quarrel, on this occasion, is stated to have been with his old ally, Barid; yet from this statement it looks as though it were with Isma't 'AdilEhAh. There was a quarrel of long standing between these two, but it was amicably arranged by the Sultan -vide p. 25
11 The name of this ambassador was Mirza Ibrahim Khon (or, according to the Tabakat-i Akbart, Yadgar Beg Ķizilbåsh). He had previously visited the court of Sultan Muzaffar II. of Gujarat, where he was well received ty the king ; but received very rough treatment there at the hands of ShAhzadah Sultan Muhammad of MAIWA (ride Bayley's Gujardt, pp. 244-7). After leaving the Bahmani court he went to that of Sulţin lema'11 "Adil Shh, who, being a bigoted Shi'ah, gave him & cordial reception (tyde Farishtah). From the wording of this pasenge it appears that the author of the Burhini Maadir was himself a Sht'ah.
For the origin of the Táj-i Haidari and the term Kizilbåsb, vide Journal of the R. A, S., April 1896, p. 256. .
