Tarikh-i Daʾudi 5.2.8

5.2.8

It is related in the Akbar Sháhí, that there came a Brahman, by name Laudhan, who dwelt in the village of Kaner, who had one day asserted in the presence of Musulmans that Islam was true, as was also his own religion. This speech of his was noised abroad, and came to the ears of the 'Ulamá. Kazi Piyara and Shaikh Badr, who resided at Lakhnautí, gave fatwas which did not coincide respecting the merits of the case. Consequently 'Azam Humáyún, the governor of that district, sent the Brahman, the Kazi, and Shaikh Badr, all three into the King's presence at Sambhal. Sultan Sikandar took great pleasure in disputations on religious questions, and on this occasion summoned all the wise men of note from every quarter. Mulla 'Abdu-lla, the son of Mulla Ilahdád, Saiyid Muhammad, and Mian Kádan, from Dehlí, all the Mullás in short of his empire, were summoned to Sambhal, and the assembly of the learned who were always attached to the stirrup of His Majesty were also present on this occasion. After investigating the matter, the 'Ulama determined that he should be imprisoned and converted to Muhammadanism, or suffer death, and, since the Brahman refused to apostatize, he was accordingly put to death by the decree of the 'Ulama. The Sultan, after rewarding the learned casuists, gave them permission to depart.