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2 Moghals gained some advantage, but the death of Fatteh Khan, of Gujrat,
3 inspired the Indians with a thirst for revenge, and they fought with such
4 determination that the Moghals were defeated. They were closely pursued
5 by the victors, and their whole army was either put to the sword or drowned
6 in an attempt to cross the Jhelum. Amir Shekh Ali, with a few of his , Pefeatand flight of
7 attendants, fled to Kabul. eur
8 In 1432 Nasrat Khan Gurgundaz was appointed viceroy of Lahore, and
9 the Panjab was, in that and the following year, invaded by Malik Jasrat_ and
10 Amir Shekh* Ali. These attacks were, however, successfully repulsed by
11 the imperial troops. After Nasrat Khan, Aladad Lodi was for a time ap-
12 pointed governor of Lahore, but the government of the country was even-
13 tually conferred on Imaéd-ul-mulk, Syad Mobarak Shah was murdered by _ the king murdered,
14 conspirators, while at worship in a mosque which he had lately built in the
15 new city. This event took place on January 28th, 1435. He had reigned
16 thirteen years and three months.
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18 SYAD MUHAMMAD.
19 On the same day on which Mobd4rak Shah was assassinated and laid in _ Syad Muhammad
20 his grave, his son, Syad Muhammad was installed on the throne of Delhi. ad
21 The wazir, Sarwar-ul-mulk, whose perfidy had resulted in the murder of the
22 late king, received the title of Khan Jahan, with the supreme control over
23 the whole ministry.
24 In the year 1436, a serious insurrection broke out in Multén among the, Insurrection at Mul-
25 Afghans, called Lunga. About the same time also Léhore was captured by “” as
26 Behlol Lodi, who, after the death of his uncle, Islam Khan, had usurped _ Behlol Lodi appears
27 the government of the province of Sirhind. He took possession of Depdl- ™%°%™"*
28 pur and made himself master of the whole country as far as to the south of
29 Panipat. He was, however, soon reconciled to the king, who, at his instance,
30 put Hissam Khan, the deputy wazir, to death, and deprived Kamal-ul-mulk
31 of the office of wazir, both steps fraught with danger to the empire, the
32 downfall of which was now predicted. The governors of the provinces _ Weak state of the
33 aspired to independence, while the zemindars, foreseeing the commotions, say
34 which were likely to follow, withheld payment of the revenue. Ibrahim
35 Shah Sharki, king of Jaunpur, took possession of several districts in the
36 neighbourhood of his dominions, while Sultan Mahmud, king of Mélwd,
37 made an attempt on Delhi in 1440, Behlol Lodi, at the instance of the
38 king, marched to oppose him with 20,000 horsemen arrayed in armour;
39 but the feeble king gave himself up to alarm and sent ministers to his
40 rival to propose terms. This act of pusillanimity on the part of his sovereign -
41 induced Behlol to aspire to the throne, and, pursuing Sultan Mahmud on his
42 own account, he defeated and put him to flight. The king, unaware of his
43 designs, rewarded his services by conferring on him the title of Khan Jahan,
44 and, to show his favour still more, he even adopted him as his son.
45 In the vear 144], the king confirmed Behlol Lodi in the government of — tne power of Behlol
46 Lahore and Depdlpir, which he had already usurped. He also permitted ™ “seen
47 him to attack Jasrat Ghakkar; but Behlol, instead of making war on him,
48 secured his friendship, and, thus strengthening his hands, enlisted numerous
49 bodies of Afghans in his service. He also attacked Delhi and invested it for
50 some months, but the design was for the present abandoned.
51 Syad Muhammad died a natural death in 1445, and was succeeded on the _ Death of Syad Mu-
52 throne by his son Ala-ud-din. hammad, 1445,
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