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The Kararani brothers, Taj and Sulaiman, grew more and 
more influential in Bihar, sometimes op- 
osing Jalal and sometimes in league with 
him. When Jalal died, Taj Khan slew his son and seized Gaur. 
This event took place in 971 H. (1563 A.D.). But if Khan 
Jahan, who became governor of Orissa in 982 H., had come over 
with the Kararani family, then the city had been seized before 
Zal-hijjah 970 H., in which month he erected a mosque gateway 
in Gaur! TAj.kban died shortly after ; and Sulaiman became 
the sole ruler of Bengal and Bihar, probably before the end of 
971 H: He removed the capital from Gaur to Tanda, ap- 
parently in an early year of his rule, say 972 H. (1565 A.D.). 
Taj Khan, 971 H. 
IV. Temporary Occupations IN THE MuGHAL PERIOD. 
Afghans fled from the city.2 Soon after, Munim ordered the 
soldiers and the rayats to remove from Tanda to Gaur, for which 
removal two reasons have been assigned, viz., Gaur was on the 
side of the river nearer to Ghoraghit, the seat of rebellion, and 
contained many handsume and convenient buildings.* 1 
rains, however, brought on epidemics and numberless men died. 
On the completion of 10th Rajab (16th October, 1575 A.D.), 
the Viceroy himself fell a victim, and ‘‘ all that rank and glory, 
and that grandeur and perfection became a mere dream and 
fantasy’? (Badaoni). The headquarters were then hurriedly 
taken back to Tanda. peced 
In 988 H. (1580 A.D.) when Biba’ Khin and the Kakshals 
started the great military revolt, they crossed over to Gaur and 
began to collect men. Here they were joined by *Asi Me 'sum 
Kabul who had revolted in Bihar; and. their combined forces 
crossing back the river marched against the governor Muzaffar 
; d aur to have been finally 
abandoned, as described in Ralph Fitch’s Travels (1588 A-D.). 
Nearly three quarters of a century after, prince Shah 
Shuj‘a appears to have been attracted to the place, and 
some traces of his occupation have survived. The prince 18 
said to have repaired the east gate of the citadel; while Shah 
Ni’matu-llah, whom the prince honoured much, settled in the 
1 ¥or the inscription, Zp. Ind., ii, 286. sf 
2 Akbarnama, Elliot, vi, p. £5. 
8 Akbarnama, Elliot, v, p. 394, note. a 289- 
+ Tab. Akb., Elliot, v, pp. 415-6; Badaoni, transl., ii, pp- 
290. 
