Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 211.1

211.1

Nuseer Khan, a brother of the late King, is raised to the throne, and assumes the title of Mahmood Shah II.— The King’s elder brother, the Prince Bahadur, arrives from Dehly, and being joined by the nobles, ascends the throne. After the death of Sikandur Shah, his corpse was conveyed to Halole, in the Champanere district, where it was interred, and Nuseer Khan, the King’s younger brother, was raised to the throne by Imad-ool-Moolk, under the title of Mahmood Shah. All the officers went through the usual forms of congratulations to the new monarch, and received honorary dresses from Imad-ool-Moolk, who became regent, and who conferred titles in the King’s name on one hundred and eighty persons on the day of the coronation. The complete ascendency obtained by the minister excited the envy of the rest of the nobles, and induced them to write to the Prince Bahadur Khan, who was absent in Hindoostan, to return to Guzerat, and assert his claims to the throne. These letters were despatched by Khoodabunda Khan and Taj Khan, and had the effect of expediting the march of Bahadur, who was already on his journey, having commenced it on the first intelligence of his father’s death. Imad-ool-Moolk, hearing of his approach, deputed an officer of rank, charged with of jewels and money, to Boorhan Nizam Shah of Ahmudnuggur, inviting him to march to his aid. The latter accepted the offerings, but took no measures to assist the Guzerat minister.