]y47.J Some account of the " Katun Musjeed." 58 7 



possible that his head may have been interred in the mosque beside 

 the remains of his father, an.d that the tradition above alluded to 

 might be considered as founded on fact, did not the appearance of the 

 tombs themselves cast such a strong doubt upon it. We have, in the 

 agreement between the dates of the historian, and that of the inscrip- 

 tion, a confirmation of the accuracy of Ferishta in this part of his 

 history at least, as it is scarcely likely that he ever saw or heard of 

 the Kalan Musjeed, which must, in his time, (that of Jehangeer) have 

 been outside the town of Dehli, surrounded, probably, by ruins, 

 and as abandoned as it is now as a place of worship. Its massive 

 solidity could alone have withstood the ravages of 459 years. In 

 conclusion it may be remarked as a singular fact that a building of 



whom he convinced of the treasonable designs of Khan Jahan. " He is anxious," said 

 he, " to get rid of the principal members of the nobility, and after having - removed them, 

 he will turn his thoughts to the seizure of our persons." Upon this, the emperor ordered 

 that Khan Jahan should be put to death, and released Darya Khan from confinement.* 

 The prince Muhammad now directed Malik Yaakub to have the horses of the imperial 

 stables in readiness, and also desired Malik Kutbud-din, the superintendant of the 

 elephants, to draw up those animals, for the purpose of making an attack upon Khan 

 Jahan. Towards the end of the night, the prince proceeded with a strong force against 

 Khan Jahan, who sallied out of his house, accompanied by a few friends, and began to 

 defend himself. At length, he was wounded, and his party being overthrown, he fled 

 from the spot. The prince plundered his house, and put to death Bihzad- Fatah Khani, 

 Malik Imadud-daulat, Malik Shamsud-dm, and Malik Masalih, who had fallen into his 

 hands in the course of the fight. After these events, the emperor entrusted his son 

 with the sole management of affairs, made over to him the insignia of royalty, such as 

 horses, elephants, and followers, and conferred upon him the title of Nasirud-din wa- 

 ud-dunya Muhammad Shah (the defender of the faith and of the World, the emperor 

 Muhammad). Firuz Shah then devoted himself to the service of God, and the duties 

 of religion. On Friday, the Khutba was read in the name of both sovereigns — Sultan 

 Muhammad Shah mounted the throne in the month of Shaaban, in the year 789. 

 * * * * On Malik Yaakub he (Muhammad Shah) conferred the title of Sikandar 

 Khan, and he placed the province of Gujrat under his control. * * * * * Malik 

 Yaakiib, on whom the title of Sikandar Khan had been conferred, was sent by Muham- 

 mad Shah, with a large body of troops, against Khan Jahan. When this force arrived 

 in the neighbourhood of Mew at, Ktika Chauhan,f seized Khan Jahan, and sent him 

 to Sikandar Khan, by whom he was put to death, and his head sent to Muhammad Shah 4 



* I think there is an error herein my copy of the Tabakat Akbarf, and that for 

 " released Darya Khan from confinement," we should read " directed that Darya Khan 

 should be released from confinement." Darya Khan was, at this time, imprisoned in the 

 house of Khan Jahan, and was subsequently (according to Firishta, by whom he is 

 named Zafar(not Darya) Khan, the son of Zafar Khan) put to death 'by the fallen 

 minister, when the prince Muhammad Shah attacked his house. M ! L 



tTo whom, Firishta states, he had fled for protection.- M. E. L. 



| i'lus occurred in A. 11. 789. 



