Akhbar-i Mahabbat 4.6

4.6

In like manner, the Jews of Kranghír (Cranganore), observing the weakness of the Sámurí, advanced their foot beyond the proper limit, and made a great many Muhammadans drink the cup of martyrdom. The Sámurí, repenting of his concessions, marched towards Cranganore, and so entirely extirpated the Jews that not a trace of them was found in that land. After this, joined by all the Musulmáns of Pálnád, he proceeded to Kálikot, and laid siege to the fort of the Firingís, which he reduced with great difficulty. This increased the power and pride of the Pálnádís, who, according to the terms of the original agreement with the Firingís, began to send their ships full of pepper, dry ginger, etc., to the ports of Arabia. In the year 938 A.H. (1531 A.D.) the Firingís founded a fort at Jáliát, six kos from Kálikot, and prevented the sailing of the Pálnadí vessels. About the same time, during the reign of Burhán Nizám Sháh, the Christians built a fort at Rívadanda, near the port of Chaul, and took up their residence there. In the reign of Sultán Bahadur Sháh of Gujarát, 941 A.H. (1534 A.D.), they took possession of the ports of Swálíh, Damán and Diú, which belonged to the Kings of Gujarát, and in the year 943 A.H. (1536 A.D.) they fully established themselves at Cranganore by force of arms.