Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 30.6

30.6

and having consulted with them regarding their general safety, they resolved to unite and support the Vizier against the King. The news of this confederacy opened the King's eyes when too late. He now proceeded in great perturbation to the house of Khwaja Kootb-ood- Deen Bukhtyar, Ooshy (the Sheikh-ool-Islam), a venerable and learned man, requesting him to go to the camp, and endeavour to reclaim the disaffected chiefs. The Sheikh-ool-Islam accordingly went forth privately; but being unable to accommodate matters, returned to Dehly. The Vizier, in the mean time, threw off the mask, and, advancing with the army to the capital, besieged it for three months and an half, till, at length, disaffection having communicated itself to the citizens, Dehly was taken on Monday the 8th of Zeekada, in the year 639, and Beiram thrown into prison, where in a few days he suffered death, after a reign of two years, one month, and fifteen days.