A History of the Mahrattas v1.c20.58

v1.c20.58

When Mubariz Khan began to make head in the Deccan, he threw a strong garrison into Golcondah under Khwajeh Ahud, another of his sons, supported by Sundool Khan, who had long been governor of that place : many other forts were commanded by officers in his interest, and as his cause was popular, Nizam Ool Moolk saw the necessity of gaining or reducing Khwajeh Ahud, and of obtaining possession of the forts as soon as possible. He, therefore, marched towards Hyderabad, where after some time he effected his design by conciliation. The Emperor, in order to reduce the power of Nizam Ool Moolk as much as possible, had issued a firman, depriving him of his governments in Guzerat and Malwa ; Sur Boolund Khan was appointed to the former, and Raja Geerdhur¹ Buhadur to the latter ; as the troops in the interest of the Nizam had been withdrawn from Malwa to support his pretensions in the Deccan, the Raja Geerdhur occupied the province without opposition.²