Twilight of the Sultanate c13.s3.21

c13.s3.21

In all probability Bahlūl's preparations prompted caution in Husain Sharqī, and for a time he dropped the idea of attacking Delhi. For a decade after this he went on making preparations for an attack on Delhi. Then an incident sparked off major war between Jaunpur and Delhi. In A. D. 1478 (883 H) the last Saiyyad ruler 'Alāuddīn 'Ālam Shāh died at Badaon.⁸³ Sultan Husain went there to offer his condolences, but ended by wresting Badaon from the sons of the deceased. Ni'āmatulla denounces him for "such mean action"⁸⁴ but the Sharqī monarch knew that Badaon could not be held by 'Ālam Shāh's sons and that that strategic town would sooner or later be taken by Bahlūl. So he only forestalled Bahlūl, because he would take no risks. From Badaon he pushed on to Sambhal and imprisoning its governor Mubārak Khan, son of Tātār Khan,⁸⁵ sent him to Sāran in Bihar.