A History of Assam c9.32

c9.32

The son of his Brāhman Councillor had an intrigue with the queen, and the king, hearing of it, caused him to be killed. He then invited the father to a banquet, and, after making him partake of his son's flesh, told him the whole story.* The Councillor at once left the kingdom under the pretence of making a pilgrimage to the Ganges in order to wash away the sin committed by his son. But his real object was revenge. To obtain it, he went to Husain Shāh, the Muhammadan ruler at Gaur, and, telling him of the weakness of Nilāmbar's kingdom, persuaded him to send a large army to invade it. Husain Shāh laid siege to Kāmatāpur, but all his efforts to take it were frustrated. At last, it is said that he announced to the king his intention to return to his own country, but begged that before doing so his wife might be permitted to pay a visit to Nilāmbar's queen. By means of this subterfuge some armed men were introduced into the city in litters, and with their aid it was captured. Nilāmbar was taken prisoner, and it was intended to carry him to Gaur, but on the way he made his escape and was never heard of again. The capture of Kāmatāpur is generally assigned to the year 1498.