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and some jagheers said to have been assigned to the Bargee* chiefs 

 about Anagoondy, and that lay near to that river. 



7. We may, however, suspect, that this apparent moderation was 

 A. D. 1567. owing rather to political motives, and to the jealousies and 

 divisions wh ; ch existed among these four confederate powers, and from 

 no lenity to the unfortunate Hindoos ; as we are told that Nizam Shah 

 of Ahmednuggur dying immediately after this event, and being suc- 

 ceeded by a minor, AH Adil Shah of Beejapoor, seizing the opportu- 

 nity as favorable for his designs, moved with an army to Anagoondy, 

 to place Tim Rajal, the son (or rather brother) of Ram Raaz on the 

 throne of Pennaconda, and depose Venkatadri, to acquire for himself 

 Anagoondy and Beejanuggur; but his design was defeated by Ahmed- 

 nuggur chiefs being called upon for aid by Venkatadri, and Adil Shah 

 was forced to retire from Anagoondy without effecting his purpose, t 



8. But the design was not relinquished altogether, for taking ad- 

 vantage of a favorable conjuncture of affairs, within six years after- 

 wards at a conference, a coalition was formed between Ali Adil 

 Shah and Moortiza Nizam Shah, when it was agreed, that while the 

 latter reduced Berar, the former should conquer as much of the de- 

 pendencies of Beejanuggur as he could, without any interruption from 

 Nizam Shah. We are told that from the strong fort of Adoni being 

 a little before this time taken from one of the nobility of the Jate 

 government, Ali Adil Shah's arms had acquired such reputation, that 

 he was encouraged to resolve on other conquests, and accordingly 

 Turk ul 1, Daruar, Bankapoor, and other places of strength were re- 

 duced, and these successes were pursued and followed up to the reduc- 

 tion of the sea coast from near Goa, (which was attempted about 

 a. D. 15 7. 1567,) to Baralore, including the present districts of Soon- 

 da, Ankola, Kanore and North Canara, and the petty chieftains of 

 that coast were forced to a reluctant submission, and governors left, 

 who immediately began to build fortsj to bridle their new subjects. 



* It is said that at this time thoy left some of the Bargeers at Anagoondy, where a 

 jagheer was granted to them. — See Scott, Vol. I. 



f See Scott's Deekan, Vol. I, p. 298, 300, 301, &c. 



% Ankola, Mirjan, Chundergooty, &c One of the most distinguished of these new 

 governors from Beejapoor was of Hindoo Braminical descent, brought up a Maho- 

 medan, and his memory is still remembered in these countries with respect.— Journals 



