[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.]
[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.
[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-
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.]
[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-