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THE HISTORY OF THE NIZAM SHAHÍ KINGS OF AĦMADNAGAR. BY LIEUT.-COLONEL T. W. HAIG, C.S.I., C.M.G., C.B.E.
(Continued from p. 106.) LXV.-AN ACCOUNT OF THE SECOND TREATY ENTERED INTO BY IBRAHIM QUȚB SHIH WITH
HUSAIN Nizim SHẤH, AND OF THE STRENGTHENING OF THE BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP
BETWEEN THEM BY A MATRIMONIAL ALLIANCE. A.D. 1561. It has already been mentioned that 'Ali 'Adil Shah had succeeded, with the assistance of Sadashivaraya, in recovering possession of the fortress of Kaliyani from the officers of Husain Nizam Shah, and Husain Nizam Shah was constantly revolving plans for the capture of the fortress. Qasim Beg and Maulânâ 'Inayat-ullah 112 now considered that it would be wise to renew the alliance with Ibrahim Qutb Shah and to cement it by bestowing one of Husain's daughters on him in marriage ; and they tendered this advice to the king. Husain Nizam Shah, having regard to the exigencies of the situation, agreed to the proposal, and an ambassador was sent to open negotiations with Ibrahim Qatb Shah. It was agreed that both parties should meet before the fortress of Kaliyani and should first celebrate the marriage and then lay siege to the fortress, and capture it. After the settlement of the terms of the treaty, the two kings met at Kaliyâni, where the marriage Was celebrated, and then laid siege to the fortress (A.D. 1562).
When 'Ali `Adil Shâh heard that Husain Nizâm Shah and Ibrahim Qutb Shâh were besieging Kaliyâni, he was much perturbed ond could devise no remedy but a second appeal to Sadashivaraya. He therefore had recourse to him, and that accursed infidel marched with a mighty army towards Kaliyâni. When 'Ali Barid Shâh heard that Sadashivarâya was marching on Kaliyâni, he also collected his forces and marched from Bidar and joined him, and when Ibrahim Qutb Shâh heard of the approach of the army of Vijayanagar, he disregarded the bond which bound him to Husain Nizam Shah and, following his former prectice, broke faith and left Husain Nizam Shah and joined the army of Vijayanagar. Husain Nizâm Shâh was now much perturbed, and perceiving that he could not possibly, with his small army, withstand the great hosts of the enemy, retreated to Al madnager. When the news of his retreat reached Sadashivaraya he, with 'Ali `Adil Shah, Ibrahim Qutb Shah and 'Ali Barid Shah marched or Abmednagar. Husain Nizam Shâh despaired of being able to offer a successful resistance in Ahmadnagar and, after leaving a picked garrison ir: the fort; retired to Junnar. The allies then encamped before Abmednagar and again did
143 Maulând 'Inayatullah had returned to the service of Husain Nigam Shah while the allies were besieging Ahmadnagar, and had been the principal channel of communication between Ibrahim Qutb Shâh and the garrison. It was he that inspired this foolishly provocative policy. It was in the beginning of A.H. 970 (September or October, 1562) that Husa in and Ibrahim met at Kaliyani, and Jamal Bibi, daughter of the former, was married to the latter. Sayyid 'Ali fails to mention Husain's misfortunes before his retreat on Ahmadnagar and Junnar and slanders Ibrahim Qutb Shâh. When Husain heard of the approach of 'All Adil Shah, who had been joined by Burhân 'Imad ShAh or rather TufAl Khan (who resented the murder of Jahangir Khan), and 'Ali Barid Shah and Sadashivaråya, he and Ibrahim Qutb Shâh marche:1 to attack them. Husain found himself opposed to the Hindus while Ibrahim was opposed to the Muhammadan allies, and apparently retreated before them. Husain lost most of his artillery, on which he chiefly relied, in the deep mire, and it was captured by the Hindus. Ibrahim Qut) Shah's camp was attacked, but was saved by the exertions of his minister, Mustafa Khan Ardistani. Husain and Ibrå. him then retreated towards Ahmadnagar. At Ausa Ibrâhîm left Husain and returned to Goleonda, while Huse in continued his march to Ahmednagar and thence to Junnar.-F. ii. 245.
