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between wolf and dog, with the crafty enemy, for most of the bravest men of the army had been slain, and it was commonly believed that the loss of the army amounted to nearly 14,000 men, while a number of the amirs and principal officers were in secret league with the enemy and had put all idea of fighting out of their minds. He advised also that the interests of the faith and the state would be best served by a retreat to the capital in order that the king might reorganize his army, and in due time avenge himself on the polytheists. The king accepted this advice and retreated towards the capital. On the way he promoted Changiz Khan from his post as deputy to the office of vakil, entrusting the whole administration to him, while Shâh Jamal-ud-din Husain, who had gradually withdrawn himself from all affairs of state, departed, by the king's order, with all his family and dependants from Aḥmadnagar to enter the service of the emperor Akbar, and he enjoys great honour in the rank of amir in that. great emperor's service until now, viz.-A. H. 1001 (A.D. 1592–93)181. Mullâ Husain, entitled Khânkhâpân, who was imprisoned in the fort of Jond, was, by the advice of Changiz Khân, released, and entered the service of Raja 'Ali Khân in Burhånpûr, where he remained until shortly before the accession of Burhân Nizam Shah. He was then accused of sedition and was again imprisoned and what then became of him is not known.
When the king arrived at his capital he devoted all bis attention to setting matters right and repairing what was past, to which end he reassembled his army, and for the rest of this year he spent his time at the capital with his army in pleasure and enjoyment.
At this time Sayyid Murtaza, some account of whom has already been given, took refuge at the royal court as an envoy from 'Ali 'Adil Shâh and was highly honoured by Murtaza Nizâm Shah. As the king had great regard for the Sayyid, owing to his former services, he would not give him leave to depart, but received him again into service and appointed him Sarsilāhdär, & rank which is not inferior to the vizārat or the sardari. At this time news was received that 'Ali Adil Shah had imprisoned Shah Abu-l-Hasan.
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FOLK-TALES OF THE CAR NICOBARESE. COLLECTED BY THE REY. G. WHITEHEAD.
Prefatory Note by Sir R. C. Temple. The following twenty folk-tales communicated by Car Nicobarese children are of special value to the folklore student. In several cases they follow a track widely different from the usual legends, and where they deal with well-worn stories they present them in an hitherto unknown' and varied garb.
The tales, so Mr. Whitehead informs me, are all familiar to the Car Nicobarese and most of the matter has been taken from school children's essays. Where necessary, footnotes have been added by Mr. Whitehead or myself to elucidate the text.R..T. 1
181 Jamal-ud-din Husain Inja resigned his office of all and pished before the raising of the siege of Chaul, and returned to Ahmadnagar. Murtaza Nizam Shah, on his return thither, banished him to Burhanpor and he entered the service of Akbar, in which he rose to the rank of Commander of 3,000. Under Jahangir he attained the rank of Commander of 5,000 and received the title of 'Azud-ud-Daulah. Murtaçd, aftor his return to Ahmadnagar imprisoned Farhad Khan and his Khan and appointed Kavaja Miråk with the title of Changiz Khan, robil and pishoa. Khudávand Khan, whose father was from Mashhad and his mother an African, Jamshid Khan Shfraai, and others were made amers at the same time.- 7. ii, 262.
