Indian Antiquary Vol 50

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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FEB., 1921 ]
HISTORY OF THE NIZAM SHAHI KINGS OF AHMADNAGAR
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THE HISTORY OF THE NIZAM SHAHÍ KINGS OF AHMADNAGAR. BY LIEUT.-COLONEL T. W. HAIG, C.S.T., C.M.G., C.B.E.
(Continued from p. 8.) LI.-AN ACCOUNT OF MAKHDŪM KE YAJA JAHIN'S ATTENDANCE ON THE KING, AND
OF THE MARRIAGE OF HIS DAUGHTER TO ONE OF THE PRINCES. It has already been mentioned that Ratan Khån, the brother of Makhdam Khyâja Jahân, had complained to the king of his brother's oppression and had taken refuge at court, and that Makhdam Khyâja Jahân, when the king went to punish him, had fled and taken refuge with 'Adil Shah, and had then fled to Gujarat. Makhdům Khyája Jahân, having now obtained a passport and safe conduct by the influence of some of the courtiers, joined the court and made his submission to Burhan Niyam Shah.
The king decided to restore to Makhdům Khyaja Jahân, Parenda, which was his fief, and by way of attaching him to himself, to obtain one of his daughters in marriage for Mirận Shah Haidar. Having laid the matter before his amirs, he ordered a pavilion fit for the mairiage feast to be constructed in that neighbourhood. When this had been completed, the king occupied it and ordered the astrologers to fix ad auspicious day for the wedding, and when this had been done, Miran Shah Haidar and the daughter of Makhdum Khyaja Jahan were married according to the rites of Islam and a great feast was held. A robe of honour was bestowed on Makhdum Khvaja Jahan, and the fortress of Parenda was restored to him by an order under the royal seal.
The king passed the rainy season of that year in peace and festivity at Parenda and when the rains were over, re-assembled his army and, having informed Sadashivaraya of Vijayanagar of his intention, marched against Bijapur..
Sadashivaraya, who had been continuing his unsuccessful siege of Raichûr, when be heard of Burhan Nizâm Shah's intention, marched on Bijâpar with his army and joined Burhan Nigam Shah before Bijâpär. 130
Ibrahim 'Adil Shah, from fear of the army of Abmadnagar, sbut himself up in the citadel of Bijapör and was besieged there by the armies of Ahmadnagar and Vijayanagar. The heavy artillery of Ahmadnagar was brought against the citadel and maintained an incessant fire against its walls. Ibrahim "Adil Shah was in no wine slothful in his defence of the fortress, but displayed great valour and energy, and thus the siege continued. Every morning the fire of the siege guns began afresh and was silenced only at night. LII.-AN ACCOUNT OF THE SICKNESS WHICH CAME UPON BURHÂN NizĀM SHẢH
AND CAUSED HIS RETURN FROM BIJA POR. While the siege was in progresa, Burhan Nigam Shah fell sick and had to take to his bed. The learned Persian physician Qasim Beg, who enjoyed great confidence after the king's death, advised him that it was unwise to remain in the field or to continue the siege, and proposed that peace should be made and that the king should return to Ahmaddagar. As this proposition was supported by the amire and the officers of the army, the king accepted it, and agreed to return to Ahmadnagar and to remain there until God restored his health sufficiently to allow of his attacking Bijapur again. He therefore sent a message to Sadashivaraya informing him of his intention to abandon the siege, and Sadashivaray marched from Btjápur for Vijayanagar.
19 This invasion of the Bijapur kingdom, in 1664, is deporibed by Firishta a Burhan Ni Am Shah'e It campaign against Bijapur, but sooording to him Ibrahim Adil ShAh did not stand a siego in the oitadel of Bipar, but fled to the fortress of PanhAlo.