The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c11.103

v1.c11.103

Acordingly, when the hunting season came on, the Sultan gave orders for his troops and camp to be pitched on the plain. After some days he left Golkonda, at about two o'clock in the morning, to proceed to his camp and make his first move out. As soon as he had quitted the fort, the gates were closed, and the Naigwaris began to attack the Muslims. Two of the latter made their escape and informed the King of the circumstance. Ibrahim, on hearing this, gave orders to return to the capital and to attack the fort with the troops that were with him. The mutineers, at daylight, seeing the whole of the army around the fort, appeared upon the ramparts. They said they were willing to return to their duty if the King would give up his minister, Mustafa Khan, whom they accused of maltreating the Naigwaris of the out-garrisons ever since his accession to power: they added they were afraid that the same treatment might fall to their own lot. The King sent for Mustafa Khan, and related to him the state of affairs brought on during his administration. The minister replied that, if the Sultan thought his death necessary for the good of the state, he was ready to surrender himself into the hands of the mutineers. Ibrahim then refused to accede to the demand of the Naigwaris, who after some days, with Suria Rao at their head, were compelled to give in. Every one of them was executed, as an example to the disaffected Naigwaris in the other garrisons ¹.