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the sacred images and brought them back ; the Padshah after making 

 a treaty with the Delhi monarch returned to Iran. Another invasion 

 in the year of the Hegira 622, with subordinate matters. 

 The 4th Section on Delhi affairs. 



In Hegira G25, Saltan Caias din Padshah invaded Multdn and was 

 defeated. There are many following details of battle and negotiations, 

 not well admitting of an abstract. At a later period there is special men- 

 tion of Mirza ala uddin Gorg, as having conquered B ah aram Shah 

 and being seated on the throne of Delhi. He sent to demand tribute 

 from the southern kings in India, which was not given, and the refusal 

 led to various hostilities. Affairs of Gujerat are introduced. Firoz Shah 

 is said to have acquired extensive power in Hindustan. Other details 

 of more or less importance are given. 



The 5th Section. Account of Timur. 



A shepherd boy named Tayamu'r, was in the habit of leading out 

 a few sheep belonging to his mother to the forest, wherein one day he 

 met a holy man ; who, in a manner minutely detailed, prophetically 

 announced his future sovereignty, and that he should be the head of a 

 dynasty of twenty-one kings. At 18 years of age Tayamu'r discovered 

 treasure in a well : relinquishing the care of sheep, he assembled troops 

 and made successful incursions on Iran. He overcame various chief- 

 tains, and conquered the troops sent against him by the Padshah, de- 

 feated the Pddshdh himself and took him prisoner. In Hegira 773, 

 Tayamu'r imposed tribute on Iran. He subsequently attacked the 

 kingdom of Turdn. Tayamu'r gave to four of his sons, four kingdoms. 

 He invaded Afghdnistdn and overthrew its ruler. Subsequently Taya- 

 mu'r invaded Hindustan. He sat down on the Delhi throne Hegira 801. 

 Minor details. Transactions with the Shah of Roum. Intending to invade 

 the empire of China, he fell sick and died on the way H. 807 : various 

 details of the Delhi empire follow. At a later period some notices of 

 Oudipore and Jeypore are given 



(A small chasm occurs, the palm-leaf, No. 51, being wanting ; it may 

 be recovered, and space is left for it in the restored copy.) 



Some details respecting Humaiun Shah, his recovery of courage 

 after the loss of his kingdom ascribed to a singular reproof unconscious- 

 ly given to him by a woman, who charitably bestowed a meal on him 

 when he was a fugitive in disguise. Achar ; his inquiries into Hindu 

 literature, part of it transfused into Persian, at an expense to him of 

 three crores of rupees. He died H. 1014. His son Jehanguir — in- 

 temperance ; other habits ; attachment and gifts to Nourmahal ; notice 

 of the Bengal soubah, held by the younger brother of Nourmahal, 



