Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 102.1

102.1

His early life — his former attempts on the throne recapitulated. — The Mehdvies are expelled the kingdom. — The Sheea persuasion is re-established. — Dilawur Khan, the late regent of Beejapoor, arrives at Ahmudnuggur, and is courteously received. — His delivery into the hands of Ibrahim Adil Shah is required. — The demand is rejected. — War ensues. — Boorhan Nizam Shah attempts to recover Reevadunda from the Portuguese. — Constructs the fort of Korla. — Siege of Reevadunda continued. — The Portuguese attack the besieging army, which retreats into Korla. — The fugitives are followed by the Portuguese, and twelve thousand Deccanies are killed. — The King elevates foreigners to high offices in the state — he affords his aid to the brother of the King of Beejapoor, in order to depose Ibrahim Adil Shah, but the intended revolution is crushed, and the pretender suffers death. — Boorhan Nizam Shah forms a league with Venkatadry, the brother of Ramraj, against the King of Beejapoor, and himself attacks Sholapoor — his troops defeated, and his general slain. — The King falls sick — proclaims his son Ibrahim his heir. — A faction, headed by Yekhlas Khan, is raised in favour of the Prince Ismael Nizam Shah, who had been dethroned. — Ismael takes the field, but is defeated, and flies to Purenda. — Death of Boorhan Nizam Shah.