Twilight of the Sultanate c15.s1.36

c15.s1.36

³⁸ On p. 342 Nizāmuddīn says that Shaikhzādā Muhammad Farmūlī was the governor of Avadh and Lakhnau, and it was to him that Ibrāhīm had sent a robe of honour before starting his fight with Jalāl Khan. On p. 344 the governor of Avadh and Lakhnau, whom Jalāl attacked, is said to be S'aīd Khan, son of Mubārak Khan Lodī. Ferishta repeats the statements on p. 188, line 25 and p. 189, line 10 respectively. Ni'āmatulla also says that the governor of Avadh was S'aīd Khan. The only explanation I can offer is that in all probability at the Darbar of 30 December, 1517, at which many administrative changes were effected, the governorship of Avadh and Lakhnau was transferred from Muhammad Farmūlī to S'aīd Khan Lodī.