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Vijayanagar, explaining that he was hard pressed by Husain Nizâm Shah and Ibrahim Qub Shah, who were besieging Gulbarga, and asking for help. Sadashivaraya, relying on the claim which his early protection of Ibrahim Qutb Shah had given him on Ibrâhîin's gratitude. wrote a letter to him enjoining him to desert his alliance with Husain Nizam Shah, and to desist from harassing Ibrâhîm 'Adil Shah, and then set out from his capital, with his army, for Gulbarga. The letter and the news of Sadashivaraya's approach reached Ibrahim Qutb Shâh at the same time, and he at once violated the solemn treaty with Husain Nizam Shah and left Gulbarga for Telingana in the middle of the night. The news of his flight was brought to Husain Nizâm Shah in the morning, and Husain in his wrath, chose to believe that Qasim Beg, who had been the agent who had brought about the treaty, was also concerned in Ibrâhîm Qutb Shah's violation of it. After closely questioning Qasim Beg, he openly blamed him for Ibrahim's defection and ordered that he was to be imprisoned in Parenda. Maulânâ Inâvatullah Nayati, a learned and accomplished man, who had been introduced at court by Qasim Beg, took fright at his patron's imprisonment and fled to the court of Ibrahîm Qutb Shah. Maulana 'Ali Mazandaraní, who was distinguished in all branches of learning, but particularly in rhetoric, was appointed vakil, and Bhopal Rai, who had formerly been in the service of Malik Barid and had entered the service of Ahmadnagar at the suggestion of his late majesty, as already described, was appointed vazir.36
When Ibrahim Qutb Shah had left Gulbarga for his capital, Husain Nizam Shah perceived that it would be unwise to tarry any longer and marched to Ahmadnagar. On his arrival there, he summoned Qasim Beg before him and compelled him to retire to his own lands, but after a short while he again bestowed his favour upon him and reappointed him to the post of vakil and pishvd. At the same time Maulânâ 'Inayatullah, relying on a safe conduct sent him by the king, returned from Telingana to Ahmadnagar and was again admitted to the royal service. LXII.-AN ACCOUNT OF THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN DAULAT SHH BEGUM, DAUGHTER OF
DARYA "IMAD SHAH, AND HUSAIN NIZAM SHAH. A.D. 1559. When Husain Nizam Shah, for the reasons already given, had abandoned his project of capturing Gulbarga and was again seated on his throne at Ahmadnagar, it occurred to him that it would be sound policy to cement and renew the alliance which had
186 This account of the sioge of Gulbarga does not differ materially from those given by Firishta and the author of the Tarikh : Muhammad Qutb Shahi, except that Sayyid Ali represents Ibrahim Adil Shah I as still reigning in Bijapur, whereas he had died before the siego oponed, and it is probable that it was his death that encouraged the allies to attack Bijapur, for the accession of his elder son, Ali, who was a Shi'ah, led to disturbances. 'Ali appealed for aid to Sadashivaraya of Vijayanagar and, according to the T.M.Q.S., went to Vijayanagar himself to seek it. Sadashivaräys responded to his appeal and actually marched from his capital to relieve Gulbarga, sending a message to Ibråhim Qutb Shah to the effect that he would do well tu abandon his alliance with Husain Nizam Shah and retire to his capital. Ibråhtm Qutb ShAh had two good reasons for giving ear to the advice of Sad shivarAya ; first, he was under an obligation to him for the protection afforded to him before he ascended the throne, and secondly, his southern frontier marched with the dominions of Vijayanagar and was open to attack throughout its length. According to the T.M.Q.S., he had heard that Tirumala, younger brother of Sadashivaraya, had Already invaded his kingdom and was laying waste the Pangul district.
The T.M.Q.S. differs from all other authorities in stating that Ibrahim Qutb Shah did not suddenly degert his ally, but at his request met Sadashivariya and 'Ali 'Adil Shah I in the bed of the Krishna and arranged the terms of peace, but this account is belied by Husain Nizam Shah's subsequent treatment of Quim Beg and by the apprehensions which led Inayatullah Naynti to flee to Goloonda.
