The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c27.103
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c27.103
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As soon as he was settled in his new capital, in 1429, Ahmad sent a mission to Nasīr Khān of Khāndesh, to demand the hand of his daughter, Āghā Zainab, for his eldest son, 'Alā-ud-dīn Ahmad, whom he designated as his heir. The proposal was readily accepted by Nasīr Khān, to whom an alliance with the powerful kingdom of the Deccan was at once an honour and a protection.