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2 coins to be struck and the Khutba read in the name of that conqueror.
3 When Tymiur died, the name of his successor, Shah Rukh, was substituted
4 in the Khutba, and tribute was remitted to him at Samarkand. By this
5 measure he disarmed the jealousy of the nobles of the late government, to
6 whom the name of Tymur was still fraught with terror. He appointed
7 Malik Tohfa his wazir, under the title of Taj-ul-mulk, and conferred the
8 government of Multdn on Abdul Rahim, the adopted son of his father,
9 whom he honoured with the title of Ala-ul-Mulk.
10 During the reign of Khizr Khan the Panjéb remained at peace. He
11 died on May 20th, 1421 a. D., after a reign of seven years and a few months, _ Death of Khizr
12 He was an active and successful ruler, and by his energy and resolution “"*™
13 recovered most of ‘the provinces which had been lost to the empire. The
14 people had become deeply attached to him, and, as a mark of respect to his His great popularity.
15 memory, the inhabitants of Delhi wore black garment§ for a space of three
16 days.
17 SYAD MOBARAK SHAH.
18 On the death of Khizr Khan, his son, Mobarak, ascended the throne with — syaa Mobarak suc.
19 the title of Moiz-ud-din Abdul Fatah Mobdérak Shah. He conferred the °°e¢ 1421.
20 government of Laéhore and Depdlpdr on Malik Rajab. The Ghakkars under
21 their leader Jassa, the brother of Shekha, became a powerful tribe in the
22 Panjab. This chief, after committing great depredations in Tata, had gone to
23 Jammu in the course of the preceding year, and had there defeated Ali Shah,
24 King of Kashmir, whom he made a prisoner. He now aspired to the sovereign- Revolt of the Ghak*
25 ty of the whole of Hindostdn, and with that view assembled an army to rs, underJassa their
26 invade Delhi. He recalled Malik Toghan, chief of the Turks, from the hills, ;
27 and appointed him amir-ul-omerah, or general-in-chief of his troops. The
28 first operations were directed against the Panjdb. Lahore was seized. they capture
29 Jalandhar was then reduced, and the Moghal governor, Zirak Khan, cast, More 1421,
30 into chains. The Ghakkars then fell on Sirhind, the fort of which they Ana fatton sirhina.
31 besieged, réducing the governor, Islam Khan, and his garrison to great
32 straits.
33 The rainy season had now set in; but this did not prevent the Emperor
34 Mobarak Shah from advancing at the head of his troops from Delhi to
35 repulse the enemy. His army marched to Sirhind; but on its approach
36 Jasrat raised the siege and fled to Ludhidna. The royal army pursued, but
37 Jasrat had cleverly withdrawn all the boats from the river Sutlej ; and the
38 emperor was thus compelled to halt until the stream became fordable. By
39 this time, Zirak Khan had managed to effect his escape and had joined
40 Mobarak Shah. On October 8th, 1421, the river was forded by Malik
41 Sikandar, the wazir, Zirak Khan, Mahmid Hussan, Malik Kdlu, and other
42 Omerahs, and by the emperor himself, followed by the main army. In an
43 action fought between the royal troops and the Ghakkars, the latter were
44 completely routed, vast numbers of them being slain, and their baggage They are defeated
45 captured. Jasrat crossed the Chindb and fled to the mountains, and, being
46 pursued by the king’s troops to Bisdl, a strong fortin which he had conceal-
47 ed himself, again took refuge in flight. It being now the month of Mohar-
48 ram (January 1422), the Emperor Mobérak Shah visited Lé&hore, where he — the Emperor Mobé-
49 spent some time in superintending the repair of the palaces and fortifica~ [inor ios
50 ‘ tions which had been seriously damaged in the late wars, after which, having
51 appointed Mahmud Hussan viceroy, he retired to his capital.
52 Scarcely had he reached his capital, when Jasrat, descending from his hill ,, Fresh incursion of
53 fastness, appeared again on the scene. He laid siege to Lahore for six months,
54 the town being strongly fortified and well and bravely defended. All his
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