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HISTORY OF THE NIZAM SHAH KINGS OF AHMADNAGAR 279
made great efforts to secure the freedom of Mustafa Khan and had succeeded so well that he had not only obtained his release from the fort of Panala, but had caused him to be promoted to the office of vakil and pi shvá. Mustafa Khân, forgetting the maxim that for favour nothing should be returned but favour,' persuaded 'Ali 'Adil Shah that I'tibâr Khan's negligence and disobedience were due to the instigation of his brother, Amin Khân, and so enraged him that he ordered the execution of Amin Khân. Mustafa Khan at length received the punishment due to his misdeeds, and was slain, in his eightieth year, by a man named Amîn Khân.193
After the conquest of Berar, Murtaza Nizam Shah apportioned its towne and parganas in jdgir to the great amirs who had signalised themselves by bravery in the campaign, such as Jamshid Khân, Khudavand Khân, Rustam Khân, Chandha Khân, Bâhi Khan, Mirşå Quli Khân, Shir Khan Barraqi, Maqsûd Aqa and others, appointing Khattat Khan Kashi commander in chief over them. Bahrâm Khân Gilani, was appointed commandant of Gawil and Sayyid Ali Zahir-ul-Mulk, commandant of Narnâla.
The king with his army then set forth to conquer the kingdom of Bidár.
When Ibråhim Qutb Shih heard of the conquest of Berar and of the advance of the army of Ahmadnagar towards Bidar, he was much alarmed and considered within himself that after the complete subjugation of the kingdom of Borar with its twenty thousand fine cavalry and its numerous and strong forts both in the plains and in the hills, the capture of the fortress of Bidar, in spite of its reputation for strength, would seem to be a small matter to the army of Ahmadnagar, and that the army might, after its capture, march on Telingâna (which God, he prayed, forbid !) when it would be extremely difficult for him to withstand them. He therefore openly courted the friendship of Murtaza Nizam Shah, and sent the Sayyid, Mir Zainal, to the royal camp to conclude a treaty of peace. He secretly, however, sent a message to Miran Muhammad Shah, Sultan of Khandesh, Baying that although Murtaza Nizâm Shâh had, after putting forth great efforts, possessed himself of Berar, yet the hearts of the subjects and zamindars of that country could not already be thoroughly reconciled to the dominion of Ahmadnagar, and that Murtaza Nizam Shah had now marched towards Bidar and had left the vast kingdom of Berar without # responsible ruler. He proposed therefore, that Miran Muhammad Shah should invade Berar and with his help, conquer it without difficulty, when he would gladly hand over the country to him.
Mir Zainal arrived at the royal camp, and Changiz Khân, in order not to offend 'Ali 'Adil Shah, had him lodged privately in Jamshid Klzân's quarters, and introduced him secretly to the king. His requests were granted and he received permission to depart after having successfully carried out his mission.
When the royal army reached Mahůr the king heard that disturbances had broken out in Berar, and that Mirza Quli Khân had risen in rebelkion and had, at the head of a band of ruffians, slain Khattât Khan. It seems that Mirza Quli Khan and his gang had gone to the quarters of Khattât Khân at midday, the time when everybody takes a siesta, had slain the
199 Shah Abů-l-Hasan had been dismissed in 1573 from the post of vakil and pishud of the Bijapur state, having been held responsible for the bursting of a big gun at the siege of Torkul, and the Sayyid, Muutafa Khan Ardistäni had been appointed in his place. Mustafa Khân was eventually strangled by one Muhammad Amin acting under the orders of Kishvar Khan, his offence being that many of the officers of thorwmy wished to replace him in the position of vakil and pishvd at a crisis in the affairs of BjapuaF. ii. 80, 96.
