284 Of the early History of Sindh. QNo. 112. 



a commander of five thousand, and styling him Khusroo Shah ; he 



treated him with every demonstration of kindness. 

 1008 h. 1599 a. d. , J 



In the year 1008 h. 1599 a. d. when the king march- 

 ed to the Deccan, and took the forts of Ahmednuggur, Ookleh, and 



_. , „ Asserghur. Mirza Janee Beg died of phrenzy. He 



Dies, and Sindh v v r J 



ceases to be an inde- was buried at Tattah, and his son Mirza Ghazee 



succeeded him in the government of the country. 

 From this date, the whole of the country of Sindh became a de- 

 pendency of the kingdom of Delhi, and ceased to be an indepen- 

 dent government. The rule of the tribe of Tirkhan* embraces a pe- 

 riod of 39 years. 



Mirza Ghazee Beg Tirkhan 



after the death of his father, by order of the Padshah, succeeded 

 to the government of the country of Sindh. He was young, but at the 

 beginning of his rule shewed all the vigour and ability of riper years. 

 He replenished the treasury and resources of the country, which during 

 his father's reign had been squandered and allowed to go to ruin. 

 Revolt of Abool Abool Cassim, son of Shah Cassim Khan Urghoon, 

 (who for years possessed Nussurpore and during the 

 life of Mirza Janee also had Neirunkote,) rose in rebellion against 

 Mirza Ghazee Beg, and having plundered some merchants who were 

 travelling from Tattah, the Mirza wrote to him for an explanation of 

 the outrage, to which he received an offensive reply. Ghazee Beg 

 thereupon marched a force to Nusserpore, but by the intervention of 

 the father, {Shah Cassim Khan,) peace was concluded between his 

 son and Ghazee Beg. The latter being afraid of the power of Abool 

 Cassim, caught him by stratagem, put out his eyes, and made him 

 prisoner. At this time, ambassadors arrived from Akbar Padshah, 

 The Padshah sends to summon Ghazee Beg to his presence ; but he 

 for Ghazee Beg. excused himself, as the affairs of the country yet 

 required much of his attention. In two years after his father's death 

 things were in a prosperous state. The unfortunate Abool Cassim, 

 aided by Jaffer Khan, attempted to escape, but was recaptured, and 

 the latter killed. Again intelligence was received at Tattah that the 

 Padshah being impatient, had dispatched the Nuwab Syud Khan, 



* i. e. As independent governors. 



