The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c29.78

v3.c29.78

Another pretender, styling himself Fīrūz ‘Imād Shāh, arose in Berar, but was captured and put to death by Sayyid Murtazā, who was appointed to the government of the province. The Deccan was, however, almost immediately disturbed by Akbar’s movements, which appeared to menace it. He left Āgra in 1576 on his annual pilgrimage to Ajmer, and in February, 1577, sent a force into Khāndesh to punish Raja ‘Alī Khān, who, having succeeded his brother, Muhammad II, had withheld payment of tribute. Murtazā took the field and Berar was placed in a state of defence, one of the officers employed there being Akbar’s rebellious kinsman, Muzaffar Husain Mīrzā, but Raja ‘Alī Khān paid the tribute, the imperial troops were withdrawn, and the danger passed. The restless and turbulent Muzaffar Husain Mīrzā turned against those who had befriended him and attempted to make himself master of Berar, but Sayyid Murtazā defeated him at Anjangāon¹ and he fled into Khāndesh, where Raja ‘Alī Khān seized him and surrendered him to Akbar.