Hajy Elias assumes the title of Shums-ood-Deen — invades the territory of Jajnuggur in order to procure elephants — is attacked by Feroze Toghluk of Dehly. — The King of Dehly retreats. — Peace concluded. — Death of Shums-ood-Deen.

ON the death of Alla-ood-Deen, Hajy Elias as­sumed the title of Shums-ood-Deen Poorby Bhun-gera, and caused the public prayers to be read, and money to be coined, in his name, as King of Bengal. After his accession he did all in his power to gain the esteem of his subjects, and to secure the attachment of his troops. Shortly after, he led an expedition to Jajnuggur, in order to obtain elephants, * and returned to Luknowty. For thirteen years Shums-ood-Deen Poorby re­sisted with success the forces of the King of Dehly, who could never succeed during the whole of that period in making any impression upon him. At

length, on the 10th of Shuval, in the year 754, Feroze Toghluk marched from Dehly towards Luknowty. On the ap­proach of the enemy, Shums-ood-Deen retreated from his capital to the strong fortress of Yekdalla, * whither Feroze Toghluk advanced. On arriving in the suburbs, Shums-ood-Deen sallied from the fort, and gave the royal army battle; on which occasion, after many men were slain on both sides, he was defeated, and obliged to retreat into Yekdalla, leaving all the large elephants, which he had brought from Jajnuggur, in the hands of the enemy. At this period, fortunately for Shums-ood-Deen, the rainy season having commenced with violence, Feroze was compelled to raise the siege of Yekdalla, and

A. H. 755.
A. D. 1354.

to retreat to Dehly. In the year 755, he sent an ambassador to Dehly with magnificent presents, and begged for­giveness for opposing the King's army. The am­bassadors were honourably received, and dismissed with courtesy.

A. H. 759.
A. D. 1357. In the year 759, another ambassador, Mullik Taj-ood-Deen, was again sent with magnificent offerings to Dehly. The ambassador was treated with distinguished honours; and in return, the King of Dehly de­puted Seif-ood-Deen, kotwal, with a number of Arabian and Tartar horses, an elephant, and many valuable gifts, to Luknowty; but before the ambassador crossed the frontier, Shums-ood-Deen died, after a reign of sixteen years. Seif-ood-Deen, however, delivered over his horses and presents to Mullik Taj-ood-Deen to carry to Bengal, and returned in person to Dehly.