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the throne, but was prevented by Durya Khan, a relative and prime 

 minister of Jam Feeroz, aided by Sirhung Khan. The nobles of 

 Tattah, with one consent, placed Jam Feeroz upon the throne of his 

 father. Jam Sullahudeen fled to Sooltan Muzuffir of Goojrat, who 

 was his kinsman, and favoured his pretensions to the government of 

 Sindh. Jam Feeroz being young and inexperienced, neglected his 

 affairs, and his court was composed of the gay and licentious. He 

 passed most of his time in the harem, patronizing dancing girls and 

 jesters. Durya Khan disgusted at his conduct, left the court, and 

 went to his jhageer at Kahan. The affairs of the country, were spee- 

 dily in a state of utter confusion, and the nobles of Tattah finding no 

 longer any safety for the lives and property of themselves or families, 

 wrote to the usurper, Sullahudeen, to come and seize the throne. 

 Sullahudeen shewed the letter which contained this intimation to 

 Muzuffur Khan, who dispatched a force with the former, with which 

 he marched, took Tattah, and proclaimed himself Jam. Jam Feeroz 

 repenting of his errors, fled with his mother to Durya Khan at Kahan, 

 who levied troops from the tribes of Belooch, and other men of the 

 desert ; these joined with the armies of Bukkur and Seeostan, suc- 

 ceeded in expelling Sullahudeen, and once more placed Feeroz upon 

 the throne of Tattah, where he remained for some years, until the 

 country of Sindh was invaded by Shah Beg Urghoon, 926 h. 1519, a. d. 



926 h. 1519 a. d. f rom w hich may be dated the termination of the 

 termination ot the * 



Soommah dynasty. Soommah dynasty in the government of that country. 



