Riyaz al-salatin 118.7

118.7

He had nearly stormed it, when his provisions and treasures ran short, therefore, without accomplishing his mission, he sailed back to Turkey. And in the year 963 A.H., the Portuguese became dominant over the ports of Harmuz and Muscat, over Sumatra, Malacca, Milafor, Nak, Fatan, Nashkur, Ceylon, and over Bengal to the confines of China, and laid the foundations of forts at many places. But Sultan Ali Akhi stormed the fort of Sumatra; and the ruler of Ceylon also defeating the Portuguese, put a stop to their molestation over his country. And the Samri, ruler of Kalikot, being hard-pressed, sent envoys to Ali Adil Shah, and persuaded the latter to fight with the Portuguese, and to expel them from his kingdom. And in the year 979 A.H., the Samri besieged and stormed the fort of Jaliat, whilst Nazim Shah and Adil Shah pushed on to Raikandah and Goah. The Samri, by the prowess of his men of bravery and heroism, captured the fort of Jaliat, but Nazim Shah and Adil Shah, owing to the venality of their disloyal officers who suffered themselves to be taken in by the bribes offered them by the Portuguese, had to retire without achieving their objects. From that time forward, the Portuguese Christians, adopting a settled policy of molesting and oppressing the Musalmans, perpetrated much highhandedness.