The elder son of Shums-ood-Deen, ascends the throne — his younger brother, Ally Sheer, puts in his claim to a share in the government. — Civil war, in which Jumsheed, the elder brother, is expelled, and shortly after dies.

ON the death of Shums-ood-Deen, his eldest son, Jumsheed, aided by many of the nobles, ascended the throne; but shortly afterwards the soldiery being attached to his younger brother, Ally Sheer, induced him to proclaim himself at the town of Mednypoor. Jumsheed immediately marched with an army against his rival, and proposed to ne­gotiate a peace rather than draw his sword against his brother; but Ally Sheer, aware he could gain nothing by an amicable settlement, made a night-attack on Jumsheed's army, and completely de­feated it. After his retreat Jumsheed again re­turned to the charge, and took the town of Mednypoor, which was carried by storm, after a desperate resistance by the garrison, which was almost entirely cut to pieces. Ally Sheer, who had previously left Mednypoor, now returned with his army, and compelled Jumsheed to fly to Gujraj; while Siraj-ood-Deen, his prime mi­nister, having invited Ally Sheer to Serinuggur, he was there received as King. Jumsheed made

A. H. 752.
A. D. 1351.

no further efforts to regain his govern­ment, but shortly afterwards died, after a reign of fourteen months, A. H. 752.