Hajy Khan ascends the throne, under the title of Heidur — be­comes disreputable from his propensity to keep low company, and to indulge in vile pursuits — falls from the terrace of his palace, and is killed.

AFTER the burial of the King, his second son, Hajy Khan, was crowned at Sikundurpoor by his brother Beiram, and assumed the title of Heidur. The new king's first act was to raise his son Hussun Khan to the office of Ameer-ool-Omra, bestowing upon him, at the same time, the district of Gujraj as an estate for life, and proclaim­ing him heir to the crown. He also conferred the district of Nakam on his younger brother, Beiram Khan, and dismissed with presents the several rajas who had come to Sikundurpoor to celebrate his coronation. His subsequent conduct, however, by no means realised the hopes which the nation had entertained of him. He gave himself up entirely to scandalous excesses, and permitted his ministers to exercise flagrant acts of injustice and oppression on his subjects. As an instance of which, he formed a disreputable connection with one Booby, a barber, who, becoming the medium of communi­cation between the King and the people, took from them large bribes for his pretended or real services. Hussun Kechy, * an officer who had distinguished himself in supporting the claims of Hajy Khan to the throne, suffered death through the intrigues of this miscreant. Affairs were in this state, when Adhum Khan, returning from Hindoos-tan to Jummoo, induced the raja of that province to support his claims; but in the mean time, an attack being made on Jummoo by a party of Moguls, Adhum Khan was killed by an arrow, which enter­ing the mouth, penetrated his skull. When the King heard of the death of his brother he caused his body to be brought to Kashmeer, and buried in the vault with his father. In consequence of the shameful conduct of the King, the nobles intimated to his younger brother, Beiram Khan, their willing­ness to aid in deposing Heidur. This plot coming to the ears of Futteh Khan, the son of the late Ad-hum Khan, he resolved to try his fortune, and therefore marched to the capital, in order, as he stated, to lay at the King's feet the spoils which he had taken from the surrounding countries. Having appeared at court, however, without the royal permission, many of the courtiers whispered stories against him, which induced the King to refuse to see him, or to employ him in any public capacity. Such was the state of parties at the court, when the King, who was one evening ca­rousing on the terrace of his palace, became much intoxicated. On attempting to go below, his foot

A. H. 878.
A. D. 1473.

slipped, and falling from a great height, he was killed, after a short and inglorious reign of fourteen months, A. H. 878.