Twilight of the Sultanate c12.s1.57
Twilight of the Sultanate c12.s1.57
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c12.s1.57
Bahlūl Lodī went on gathering strength at Sarhind. The prophecy of Shaikh Sadruddīn,⁴⁷ his own military talents as well as the utter incapacity of the Saiyyad monarch encouraged Bahlūl to seize with impunity a number of royal districts including Deopalpur, Lahore, Sunām and Hisār, and he paid no heed to Sultan Muhammad's protests.⁴⁸ The Sultan was so completely demoralised and felt so helpless that when in A. D. 1441 (845 H)⁴⁹ Jasrat Khokhar again rose in rebellion, he confirmed Deopalpur and Lahore on Bahlūl Lodi⁵⁰ as a price for chastising Jasrat. Jasrat knew the strength of his adversary; he entered into a compact with Bahlū who promised not to invade his homeland provided Jasrat alsoldid not interfere with his designs on Delhi.