Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 221.2

221.2

Immediately after the death of Ahmud Shah II., in the year 969, Etimad Khan produced a lad named Hubboo, whom he stated to be the son of Mahmood Shah II.; asserting that his mother had concealed the circumstance of her pregnancy till the fifth month, when the medicines given to produce an abortion having no effect the child was born, but brought up privately; to which facts he procured witnesses to swear. This testimony being received as sufficiently satisfactory, the boy was duly crowned, under the name of Moozuffur Shah III.; and Etimad Khan was appointed sole protector, with the title of Vizier. The kingdom of Guzerat was now subdivided into separate provinces, and allotted to the several officers in the following manner: — The Puttun district as far south as Kurry was allotted to Moosy Khan and Sheer Khan Folady. The districts of Radunpoor, Neriad, and Tehrwara, as far as Moonjpoor, were made over to Futteh Khan Buloch. The districts between the Saburmutty and Mehindry rivers, were reserved by Etimad Khan for himself. The province of Surat, and the districts of Nandote and Champanere, to Chungiz Khan. The province of Baroach to Roostoom Khan, the nephew of Chungiz Khan. The districts of Dowluka and Dundooka to Syud Meeran, the son of Syud Moobarik Khan Bokhary. The province of Sorut, including the fort of Joonagur, to Ameer Khan Goony, who afterwards withdrew from the confederacy.