Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 33.12.1

33.12.1

Ram-deo, Radja of Döolet-abad, then called Deögar, having been vanquished by Soltan-ala-eddin-qhlidji, redeemed his Life by presenting that Prince with an immense sum of money, and with a variety of costly presents and curious stuffs. It was in the year six hundred and ninty-five of the Hedjrah. But in the year seven hundred and seven, the Radja having been again vanquished and subdued by Meleck Cafur, an Habeshinian slave, which the conqueror had left in those parts as his Naib, or Deputy, the Gentoo Prince thought proper to follow him to Delhi, where he was kindly received by Soltan-ala-eddin-qhlidji, who honoured him with a sun-screen, or umbrella, and the title of Ray-rayan, or Counsellor of Counsellors; after which he returned satisfied to Doölet-abad, his Capital, and from that moment he never thought of revolting against him, or of disputing the orders sent him from Court. After his death, he was succeeded by his son; but the Deputy Governor, Melec-cafür, who did not live upon such good terms with the son as he had done with the father, continued to make conquests on the young Prince, and to deprive him of more territories, as far as the Carnatic. He even sent complaints against him to Court and obtained leave to strip him intirely of his dominions, and to annex them to the Empire of the Qhlidji Emperors.