Padshah-namah 39: Despatch of the Imperial army against Sahu and other Nizam-Shahis.
Bádsháh-náma, of 'Abdu-l Hamíd Lahorí (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 39
- Language
- English
Despatch of the Imperial army against Sahu and other Nizam-Shahis.
39.1
[p. 135.] Nizamu-l Mulk was in confinement in the fort of Gwalior, but the evil-minded Sahu, and other turbulent Nizamu-l Mulkis, had found a boy of the Nizam's family, to whom they gave the title of Nizamu-l Mulk. They had got possession of some of the Nizam's territories, and were acting in opposition to the Imperial government. Now that the Emperor was near Daulatabad, he determined to send Khan-dauran, Khan-zaman, and Shayista Khan, at the head of three different divisions, to punish these rebels, and in the event of 'Adil Khan failing to co-operate with them, they were ordered to attack and ravage his territories. * * Khan-dauran's force consisted of about 20,000 horse, and he was sent towards Kandahar and Nander, which join the territories of Golkonda and Bijapur, with directions to ravage the country and to besiege the forts of Udgir and Usa, two of the strongest forts in those parts. * * Khan-zaman's force also consisted of about 20,000 men. He was directed to proceed to Ahmadnagar, and subdue the native territory of Sahu, which lies in Chamar-gonda and Ashti near to Ahmadnagar. After that he was to release the Kokan from the grasp of Sahu, and upon receipt of instructions he was to attack and lay waste the country of 'Adil Khan. * * The force under Shayista Khan consisted of about 8000 horse, and was sent against the forts of Junir, Sangamnir, Nasik and Trimbak. On the 8th Ramazan they were sent on their respective expeditions.
39.2
* * On the 5th Shawwal Shayista Khan reported the capture of the fort of Masij. Udbihan, the son of Jajhar, and his younger brother, Siyam Dawa, who had fled to Golkonda, were made prisoners by Kutbu-l Mulk, and were sent in custody to the Emperor. They arrived on the 7th Shawwal. The young boy was ordered to be made a Musulman, and to be placed in charge of Firoz Khan Nazir, along with the son of Bikramajit. Udbihan and Siyam Dawa, who were of full age, were offered the alternative of Islam or death. They chose the latter, and were sent to hell.
39.3
It now became known that 'Adil Khan, misled by evil counsels, and unmindful of his allegiance, had secretly sent money to the commandant of forts Udgir and Usa. He had also sent Khairiyat Khan with a force to protect those two forts, and had commissioned Randaula to support Sahu. Incensed with these acts, the Emperor sent a force of about 10,000 men under Saiyid Khan-jahan, * * to chastise him. Orders were given that he and Khan-dauran and Khan-zaman should march into the Bijapur territories in three different directions, to prevent Randaula from joining Sahu, and to ravage the country from end to end. If 'Adil Khan should awake from his heedless stupidity, and should pay proper obedience, they were to hold their hands ; if not, they were to make every exertion to crush him. On the 11th a letter arrived from Shayista Khan, reporting that Salih Beg, the Nizamu-l Mulki commander of the fort of Kher-darak, had confined all Sahu's men who were in the fort, and had surrendered it and its dependencies to the Imperial commanders. Mir Abu-l Hasan and Kazi Abu Sa'id, whom 'Adil Khan of Bijapur had sent to the Emperor after being aroused from his negligence by the despatch of the Imperial forces to ravage his dominions, now arrived and presented tribute and presents.
39.4
Mukarramat Khan, the Imperial envoy, approached Bijapur, and 'Adil Khan, fearing the consequences of showing disobedience, came forth from the city five kos to meet him, and made great show of submission and respect. * * But the envoy soon discovered that, although he made all these outward demonstrations through fear, he was really desirous of exciting disturbances and offering opposition. He made a report to this effect, and upon his arrival, the Imperial order was given to kill and ravage as much as possible in the Bijapur territories. When 'Abdu-l Latif, the envoy to Golkonda, approached the city, Kutbu-l Mulk came forth five kos to receive him, and conducted him to the city with great honour. * * He had the khutba read aloud in the name of the Emperor ; he several times attended when the khutba was read, and bestowed gifts upon the reader, and he had coins struck in the Emperor's name, and sent specimens of them to Court. [Conquest of the fort of Chandor. Surrender of the hill fort of Anjarai, and of the hill forts of Kanjna and Manjna, Rola, Jola, Ahivant, Kol, Busra, Achlagar, and others. Conquest of the fort of the Raja of Bir after two months' siege. Surrender of the fort of Dharab to Allah Verdi Khan.] [_Sháyista Khán takes Sangamnír and the town of Junír from Sáhu. Sáhu's son attempts the recovery of Junír._]