History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c11.154

c11.154

There is a mention of the chiefs of Baglānā in the Māsir-al-‘Umrā which says that they were tributaries of Gujarat before they submitted to Akbar in 1572 A.D. It is stated in the same work that these chiefs traced their descent from Jaichand of Kanauj who is so famous in history and legend. The country is largely mountainous. “ It is 100 Krohs in length and 3 Krohs in breadth. To the North of it are the Vindhyachal mountains and the Tapti river, to the south the Sahyadri ranges, to the east Kalma and Nadarbār and to the west is Surat. There were two large cities in it—Antapur and Chintapur and seven hill-forts of which two are most famous—Mulir which is called Auranggarh and Salir which is called Sultangarh which is situated on a hill top. Masir-al-Umra, Persian Text, I, p. 414.