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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[JAN., 1921
DaryÅ Imad Shah, in accordance with the terms of his treaty of alliance with Burhân Nizâm Shah, brought his army to the king's assistance as soon as he heard of his intention of attacking these two fortresses. When the army was assembled, the king marched first on Ausa and, having encamped before that fortress, laid siege to it.
Some historians say that when Jamshid Qutb Shâh heard of the intention of Burhan Nizâm Shah to march against Ausa and Odgir, he assembled his army and marched to opposé him, but that on reaching a hill whence a full view of the army of Ahmadnagar could be obtained, he was so alarmed at its strength that he fled with all haste to Telingâna. But God knows whether this be true or not.
In accordance with the king's commend the army surrounded Ausa and not only made constant attacks on the fort, but also carried mincs beneath the bastions and curtains, while the artillery maintained a constant fire on the walls. The garrison, confident in the strength of the fortress, resisted all attacks with great firmness and valour. Among those of Burhan Nizam Shah's army who especially distinguished themselves by bravery and activity, was Gharib Khân the Foreigner, who was known as Redbeard.
At length the heavy artillery fire demolished one face of the wall, and the troops were drawn up and marched towards the breach with the object of taking the place by storm.
The garrison now followed the example that had been set them by the garrison of Kandhâr and cried for quarter, making Darya 'Imad Shâh of Berar their intercessor with the king, who, at Darya's instance, pardoned the garrison for the offence of opposing him. The commandant of the fort, one of the amirs of 'Ali Barid Shah, then came and made his submission to the king, and was taken into his service.
Burhan Niyam Shah then appointed one of his trusted officers to the command of the fort and the government of the district dependent on it, and marched towards Udgir.
When the army had halted and encamped at Odgir, the fortress was carried by one determined assault and Burhan Nizam Shah, in accordance with the terms of a treaty which he had made, handed it over to Darya 'Imad Shah and returned to Ahmadnagar,
Daryå 'Imad Shah, however, had pity on 'Ali Barid Shah and restored Udgir to him. Thus the fortress remained in the possession of the Barid Shahi dynasty until the reign of Murtaza Nizâm Shah I, when it came into the possession of the Nizam Shahi dynasty, as will be related hereafter.
XLVII. -DEATH OF JAMSHÎD QUTB Shih. At this time Jamshid Quth Shah died, 115 and Saif 'Ain-ul-Mulk, who was related to the Qutb Shahi family and was distinguished among all the amirs of the Dakan for his valour and power, raised to the throne one of Jamshid's sons and ruled the kingdom as an absolute monarch in his name.
The Sayyid Mustafa Khan and the other amirs and officers of state could not endure the domination of Saif Ain-ul-Mulk, and therefore sent a message to Ibrâhim Qutb Shah, who was then with Ram Raj Râya of Vijayanagar, inviting him to take possession of the
Kliyini. Ibrahim and 'Alt Barid attacked Burhan near Ausa but were defeated, and Ausa fell. Burhan than advanced to Odgor (18° 24' N. and 77° 7' E.) which he captured, and then to Kandhar, 33 miles N. of Odgir. Here he was again attacked by Ibrahim and 'All Barid but defeated them, captured Kandhar, and returned to Ahmadnagar. Firishta in one passage places this campaign in A.H. 982 (A.D., 1846-46).
116 Jamshid Qutb Shah died in A. D. 1550 and Muptafa Khan raised to the throne his infant son Subhân Quli Qutb Shah. As the kingdom was ruled in fact by Mustafa, there was much digoontent, and Ibrahim, Jamshid's brother, who had taken refuge in Vijayanagar, returned to Golconda (where A strong party supported his olsim) and seized the throne.
