Assumes the regalia, and causes coin to be struck in his name as King. — Mulloo Yekbal Khan invades his country. — Peace concluded. — The death of Moobarik Shah Shurky.

ON the death of Khwaja Jehan he was succeeded by his adopted son, Mullik Kurrunful, who real­ised the wish that his predecessor carried with him to the grave; and, accordingly, on his accession, perceiving that the kingdom of Dehly was thrown into disorder and anarchy, he, with the consent of the officers of his government, assumed the regal canopy, and caused coin to be struck, and prayers to be read, in his name, under the title of Moobarik Shah Shurky.

No sooner did this information reach Dehly than Mulloo Yekbal Khan (who had lately usurped the throne, and expelled Mahmood Toghluk from

A. H. 803.
A. D. 1400.

his government,) marched, in the year 803, with an army to attack Joonpoor. On reaching Kunowj, he found Moo-barik Shah, with a force consisting of Moguls, Afghans, and Rajpoots, encamped on the eastern bank of the Ganges to oppose him. Mulloo Yekbal Khan halted on the western shore, and there the respective chiefs, as if apprehensive of each other, remained stationary for upwards of two months. At length, being distressed for fo­rage and provisions, they came to an accommoda­tion, by which they agreed to return quietly to their respective capitals. News arrived some time after, that Mahmood Toghluk, emerging from his concealment in Malwa, whither he had fled, had now resumed the government of Dehly; and that Mulloo Yekbal Khan, accompanied by him, was

A. H. 804.
A. D. 1401.

again preparing to attack Joonpoor. In the mean time Moobarik Shah died, in the year 804, after a short reign of eighteen months.