The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c25.130

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Bahādur, having regained his kingdom, repented of his bargain with the Portuguese, and sought to expel them from Diū. Manoel de Sousa, who commanded the fort, was aware of this design, and when the king visited Diū late in 1536 would not wait upon him, lest he should be treacherously assassinated. Nunho da Cunha, in response to an invitation from Bahādur, visited Diū towards the end of December, but having been warned by de Sousa that it was the king's intention to send him in a cage to the sultan of Turkey, feigned sickness and refused to land. He persisted in his refusal until the king lost patience and decided, on February 13, 1537, against the advice of all his counsellors, to visit him on board his ship. He made his visit accompanied by thirteen officers of high rank, and after remaining a short time on board expressed a desire to return. The Portuguese attempted to detain him, ostensibly that he might inspect the gifts which they had brought for him from Goa, but doubtless with a view to obtaining a pledge that he would abandon his designs against them and to extorting further concessions from him. He is said to have cut down a priest who attempted to bar his way, and when he entered his barge the Portuguese boats closed round it and swords were drawn. Manoel de Sousa was killed, and the king and Khvāja Safar leaped into the water. A Portuguese friend drew the Khvāja aboard his boat, but the king was drowned and all his other companions were killed.