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Lankar heard of the fall of Oocheh, he marched to attack Shah Hus- 

 sein, but shortly after met his death by poison. He was succeeded by 

 his son, Hussein Lankar, who was a minor. 



Mirzah Shah Hussein closely besieged the fort of Mooltan ; the 

 Takes the fort of Mooltan. siege lasted for a year, and is described as 

 having been attended with all the horrors of famine ; one ox's head sold 

 in Mooltan for 100 tankah, one maund of wheat 100 tankah. The 

 inhabitants principally subsisted upon the skins of oxen ; dogs and cats 

 were esteemed as great delicacies in Mooltan, as hulwah (sweetmeat). 

 Many of the wretched inhabitants threw themselves from the walls 

 and sought protection from Mirza Shah Hussein. 



At length the fort was taken, a general massacre ensued of all 

 males from the age of seven to seventy, and lasted twelve days. When 

 the rage of Shah Hussein had somewhat abated, he stayed this inhu- 

 man slaughter, and spared the lives of the survivors. 



Hussein Lankar, the prince of Mooltan, was captured, and after a 

 stay of ten months, during which period he employed himself in strip- 

 ping all the nobles and followers of Mahmood Lankar of their property, 

 and imprisoning others, Mirza Shah Hussein returned to Bukkur, 

 leaving Khajee Shumsudeen and Dost Meer at Khor with 200 horse, 100 

 infantry, and 100 artillery to garrison Mooltan. He had only arrived 

 at Bukkur a short time, however, when he received intelligence of the 

 revolt of the governor of Mooltan, who had gone over to Baber Shah ; 



Gives MooltantoBa- but bein S at the Same time a PP rised of an attack in 

 ber Shah. another quarter of his dominions, at Tattah, he 



preferred presenting the country of Mooltan to Baber Shah, as he 

 found its government more than he could manage. The nobles of 

 Tattah on the arrival of Mirza Shah Hussein at Bukkur, had in- 

 formed him that Kungar was collecting a force to attack Tattah. 

 On receiving this intelligence, he immediately proceeded to that 

 place, and before the arrival of Kungar, marched 

 to attack him. When he arrived near the country 

 of Kutch, his, army suffered much for want of grain ; but Kungar s 

 army shortly after was overthrown, and the country pillaged by 

 Shah Hussein of flocks, herds, and property of every description, 

 and the inhabitants of every city, town, and village put to the 

 sword. 





