NINTH YEAR OF THE REIGN, 1045 A.H. (1635 A.D.).

[Text, vol. i. part 2, p. 125.] An officer was sent to Bíjápúr to 'Ádil Khán, with a khil'at, etc., and he was directed to require that 'Ádil Khán should be faithful in his allegiance and regular in the payment of his tribute, that he should surrender to the Imperial officers the territories he had taken from Nizámu-l Mulk, and that he should expel the evil-minded Sáhú and other adherents of the Nizámu-l Mulk from his dominions. [Text of the farmán.]

Farmán to Kutbu-l Mulk (of Golkonda).

[It stipulates for the allegiance of Kutbu-l Mulk to the Imperial throne, for the khutba being read in the name of the Emperor, and for the payment of tribute, etc.]

[p. 133.] On the 15th Sha'bán Khán-daurán came from Chándá to wait upon the Emperor. He presented * * the wives of the wretched Jajhár, Durgbahán his son, and Durjan Sál, his grandson. By the Emperor's order they were made Musalmáns by the names of Islám Kulí, and 'Alí Kulí, and they were both placed in the charge of Fíroz Khán Názir. Rání Párbatí, being severely wounded, was passed over; the other women were sent to attend upon the ladies of the Imperial palace.

Despatch of the Imperial army against Sáhú and other
Nízám-Sháhís
.

[p. 135.] Nizámu-l Mulk was in confinement in the fort of Gwálior, but the evil-minded Sáhú, and other turbulent Nizámu-l Mulkís, had found a boy of the Nizám's family, to whom they gave the title of Nizámu-l Mulk. They had got possession of some of the Nizám's territories, and were acting in opposition to the Imperial government. Now that the Emperor was near Daulatábád, he determined to send Khán-daurán, Khán-zamán, and Sháyista Khán, at the head of three different divisions, to punish these rebels, and in the event of 'Ádil Khán failing to co­operate with them, they were ordered to attack and ravage his territories. * * Khán-daurán's force consisted of about 20,000 horse, and he was sent towards Kandahár and Nánder, which join the territories of Golkonda and Bíjápúr, with directions to ravage the country and to besiege the forts of Údgír* and Úsa, two of the strongest forts in those parts. * * Khán-zamán's force also consisted of about 20,000 men. He was directed to proceed to Ahmadnagar, and subdue the native territory of Sáhú, which lies in Chamár-gonda* and Ashtí near to Ahmadnagar. After that he was to release the Kokan from the grasp of Sáhú, and upon receipt of instructions he was to attack and lay waste the country of 'Ádil Khán. * * The force under Sháyista Khán consisted of about 8000 horse, and was sent against the forts of Junír, San-gamnír, Násik and Trimbak. On the 8th Ramazán they were sent on their respective expeditions. * * On the 5th Shawwál Sháyista Khán reported the capture of the fort of Masíj.

Udbihán, the son of Jajhár, and his younger brother, Siyám Dawá,* who had fled to Golkonda, were made prisoners by Kutbu-l Mulk, and were sent in custody to the Emperor. They arrived on the 7th Shawwál. The young boy was ordered to be made a Musulmán, and to be placed in charge of Fíroz Khán Názir, along with the son of Bikramájít. Udbihán and Siyám Dawá, who were of full age, were offered the alternative of Islám or death. They chose the latter, and were sent to hell.

It now became known that 'Ádil Khán, misled by evil counsels, and unmindful of his allegiance, had secretly sent money to the commandant of forts Údgír and Úsa. He had also sent Khairiyat Khán with a force to protect those two forts, and had commissioned Randaula to support Sáhú. Incensed with these acts, the Emperor sent a force of about 10,000 men under Saiyid Khán-jahán, * * to chastise him. Orders were given that he and Khán-daurán and Khán-zamán should march into the Bíjápúr territories in three different directions, to prevent Randaula from joining Sáhú, and to ravage the country from end to end. If 'Ádil Khán should awake from his heedless stupidity, and should pay proper obedience, they were to hold their hands; if not, they were to make every exertion to crush him. On the 11th a letter arrived from Sháyista Khán, reporting that Sálih Beg, the Nizámu-l Mulkí commander of the fort of Kher-darak, had con­fined all Sáhú's men who were in the fort, and had surrendered it and its dependencies to the Imperial commanders.

Mír Abú-l Hasan and Kází Abú Sa'íd, whom 'Ádil Khán of Bíjápúr had sent to the Emperor after being aroused from his negligence by the despatch of the Imperial forces to ravage his dominions, now arrived and presented tribute and presents.

Mukarramat Khán, the Imperial envoy, approached Bíjápúr, and 'Ádil Khán, fearing the consequences of showing disobedience, came forth from the city five kos to meet him, and made great show of submission and respect. * * But the envoy soon discovered that, although he made all these outward demon­strations through fear, he was really desirous of exciting dis­turbances and offering opposition. He made a report to this effect, and upon his arrival, the Imperial order was given to kill and ravage as much as possible in the Bíjápúr territories.

When 'Abdu-l Latíf, the envoy to Golkonda, approached the city, Kutbu-l Mulk came forth five kos to receive him, and con­ducted him to the city with great honour. * * He had the khutba read aloud in the name of the Emperor; he several times attended when the khutba was read, and bestowed gifts upon the reader, and he had coins struck in the Emperor's name, and sent specimens of them to Court.

[Conquest of the fort of Chándor. Surrender of the hill fort of Anjaráí, and of the hill forts of Kánjna and Mánjna, Rola, Jola, Ahúnat, Kol, Búsrá, Achlágar, and others. Conquest of the fort of the Rájá of Bír after two months' siege. Surrender of the fort of Dharab to Alláh Verdí Khán.]

[Sháyista Khán takes Sangamnír and the town of Junír from Sáhú. Sáhú's son attempts the recovery of Junír.]

Campaign against Bíjápúr.

[Text, vol. i. part 2, p. 151.] On the 8th Shawwál, a royal order reached Khán-daurán near Údgír, informing him that 'Ádil Khán had been remiss in his obedience and payment of tribute; that Khán-jahán had been directed to invade his territory by way of Sholapúr, Khán-zamán by way of Índápúr;* and that he, Khan-daurán, must march against him by way of Bidar, and lay waste his country. Khán-daurán accordingly left his baggage on the banks of the Wanjira, in charge of a party of men whose horses were ineffective. In the beginning of New Year's night he set forth, and at five o'clock reached Kalyán, the most flourishing place in that country. The inhabitants were quite unprepared, and near 2000 of them fell under his attack. Many were taken prisoners, and great booty was secured. [Naráínpúr, Bhálkí, and Maknáth,* taken in suc­cession and plundered. 2000 of the enemy defeated near Bidar.]

From Bhálkí Khán-daurán marched to Deoní, three kos from Údgír, and from thence towards Bíjápúr, plundering and laying waste all the country. He then attacked and sacked the two great towns of Sultánpúr and Hírápúr. From Hírápúr he advanced to the river Bhúnrá.* A party of the enemy then drew near and threatened him, * * but was defeated. After this, Khán-daurán marched to Fírozábád, twelve kos from Bíjápúr. A letter then arrived from Mukarramat Khán, informing him that the Bíjápúrís had broken down the tank of Sháhpúr, and had taken all the inhabitants of the country round Bíjápúr into that city, and that no water or food was to be found in the country. * * * A letter from the Emperor then reached him, to the effect that 'Ádil Khán had sent two envoys to make some representations about the forts of Úsa and Údgír; but as these belonged to Nizámu-l Mulk, the Emperor would not present them to him. A report received subsequently from Mukarramat Khán stated that 'Ádil Khán had abandoned his claim to these forts, and had returned to his obedience. Khán-daurán was therefore directed to desist from ravaging the Bíjápúr territories, and to lay siege to Úsa and Údgír. On the 23rd Muharram Khán-daurán marched against Údgír.