The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c25.100

v3.c25.100

Malik Ishāq, who had succeeded his father, Malik Ayāz, in the important government of Sorath, lost his reason in 1527, and attacked without any justification the Hindu chief of Dwārkā, who was an obedient vassal of Bahādur. After his return to Junāgarh he became so violent that it was found necessary to put him in prison, where he died shortly afterwards. He was succeeded by his brother, Malik Tūghān, famous for his stature and great bodily strength, who in order to watch the Portuguese made Diū his principal place of residence. The adventurers would not abandon their design to build at Diū a fort for the protection of their trade and merchandise, and sought to execute it at times by means of negotiations and at times by force, but for several years had no success. At length, on September 21, 1534, Bahādur permitted them by treaty to build a fort.