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The nobles conspired against him, drove him from the throne, and 

 placed Jam Alee Sheer upon it in his stead. He fled towards GoojraU 

 and died upon the road. 



Jam Alii Sheer Bin Tumachee 



was just, bountiful, and learned ; he strengthened his power in Sindh, 

 and the country prospered under his rule; but at length he gave 

 way to luxury and ease. It was his practice to take his exercise on 

 moonlight nights, and the rebellious nobles, Sikunder Kirun and 

 Futteh Khan, (sons of Tumachee,) who were living in the desert, 

 formed a plot, in which they were joined by some of the disaffected in 

 the city of Tattah, to way-lay Alii Sheer and murder him. On the 

 night of Joomah, the 13th of the month, Jam Alii Sheer, as usual, 

 took boat and proceeded on the river ; when he was about to return to 

 the city, these men rushed upon him with naked swords and slew him 

 and his attendants, placing Jam Kirun on the throne. Alii Sheer 

 reigned seven years. 



Jam Kirun Bin Jam Tumachee. 



This man did not conciliate the nobles of the city, many of whom he 

 imprisoned and punished. He was afterwards murdered at the instiga- 

 tion of Futteh Khan and Bin Sikunder Khan, who usurped the throne. 



Jam Futteh Khan 

 ruled with justice, and was renowned for his bravery and magnani- 

 mity. He reigned for fifteen years and some months, when he died ; 

 he bequeathed the throne to his brother Jam Tughluk Bin Sikunder 



Khan. 



Jam Tughluk, styled Jam Tughluk Shah. 



He passed much of his time in hunting and traversing his domi- 

 nions. The Beloochees in the neighbourhood of Bukker broke into 

 rebellion, which Tughluk put down. He reigned for twenty-eight 

 years, and died. 

 Jam Sikunder, son of Futteh Khan, and nephew of Tughluk Shah. 

 In the beginning of this reign a man named Moobarik, a connection 

 of Tughluk Shall s, tried to usurp the sovereignty of the country, 

 | styling himself Jam Moobarik ; but was deposed by the nobles, after 

 ia reign of three days. Sikunder died after a reign of eighteen 

 months. 



