282 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. {N.S.. X1X, 
Mahrua gives these particulars in the course of a draft ‘Ahd- 
nama, or agreement, and an ‘arza-dasht or petition, submitted 
by him to His Majesty. 
The second expedition to Lakhnauti was chiefly due to 
Sultan’s not taking the full advantage of his previous victory 
overIlyas Malik Fakhru’d-Din, nicknamed Fakhra, proclaimed 
himself Sultan at Sonargaon. Shamsu’d-Din Hajji Ilyas slew 
Fakbra’d-Din, and became master of Sonargaon as well as of 
Lakhnauti (both Western and Eastern Bengal). Hearing this, 
KKhan-i-A‘azam, Zafar Khan, son-in-law of Fakhru’d-Din went to 
Firtiz Shah, and asked his help. When Sultan Firtz marched for 
Bengal the second time, Sikandar Shah, son of Ilyas Hajji had 
succeeded to the throne. Sultan Sikandar having, eventually, 
acknowledged Firtiz Sultan as liege-lord, the latter left Bengal, 
and spent the rainy season at Jaunpir. Firiiz returned back, 
through Behar, and invaded Jajnagar at the end of 761 H. 
(1360-1 A.D.). 
The ‘Ahdnama which is but an instrument of Affidavit, 
Wi: purports to have been agreed to, and 
titan Afi. executed, by the Maliks of the Court, 
davit. great Amirs and sincere well-wishers from 
g the Imperial suite, also Khans 
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I 
the universe, Lord of the heaven and earth... .... 
t ends thus :—I have at this time and moment sworn and 
emphasised with an oath, to go against which is infidelity, that 
in the obedience, loyalty, sincerity, good wishes of the master 
of the world, Vice-regent of the Amiru’l-Muminin (Commander 
of the Faithful), Khalifa of the Nourisher of the Universe (God), 
Sultan-i-Salatin al-Wasiq-ba-taid’il-lah’ir Rahman, Abu'l-Mu- 
zaflar Firiiz Shah Sultan, may God perpetuate his kingdom and 
Sultanat and may He elevate his commands and his splendour 
AUT only Gt cyabllee illaleo cytollalt coy dala cyshepel! prot tl ) 
(Ailey Byel cle! 5 aillale 5 acle allt MA  llLs wd j yya5 yabealt gil remy! 
who alone, according to Islamic law and consent of the Imam 
(Head of the Islamic Church, that is the Khalif) has absolute 
right to be obeyed, and whose loyalty and obedience upon all 
are incumbent, proved and absolute, I shall be steadfast and 
sincere, and I shall be the friend of his friends, and the enemy 
of his enemies throughout my life, and I shall never go against 
His Majesty’s train, suite, surroundings and sincere well- 
wishers. (One sentence shows that the Qadi appointed was of 
Shafi‘i school. : 
The following are from the intermediate part of the docu- 
Se i = > a ty ag reine, Za mee, ene 
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