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his entire revenue and private property on the relief of the people, 

 which resources at length failing, he ordered his nobles to contri- 

 bute their share to the public necessity. On enquiring of a noted 

 fuqueer into the reason of the continued snow, he was told in reply 

 that it would only cease on his death, which in fact took place 

 from a fall from his horse within the year. He reigned ten 

 years and was succeeded by his son Yoosuf Khan. (H. 988,) A. D. 

 1580. 



Soon after the accession of this king a rebellion was headed by 

 his uncle, who however was slain in battle and the revolt sup- 

 pressed. The king's proud and overbearing character soon alienated 

 the hearts of his nobles, who formed a conspiracy against him : some 

 fighting occurred near the city on the plain near the Eedgurh, in 

 which 300 in all, fell on both sides ; the same night, however, the 

 king sent his crown to his minister and commander-in-chief Syud 

 Mobarruck and retired to the hills of Hind. 



Syud Mobarruk after ruling two months, finding himself 

 opposed by the nobles, in his turn resigned the crown in favour of 

 Lohur Khan, (A. D. 1580,) who proved a very just and good 

 ruler. 



In his time, adds our chronicle, there was such a plenteous 

 season that rice sold for two maunds a " pice !" Yoosuf Shah 

 now applied to the Emperor Akbar for assistance to enable him to 

 recover his kingdom, but, the Emperor hesitating to forward his 

 views, he went to Lahore and there raised a small force, at the head 

 of which he marched towards Cashmere, in hopes of being joined by 

 others who still adhered to his interests in that kingdom ; nor was 

 he mistaken. On his arrival at JSTeosherah many nobles joined him 

 with their followers, and thus re-inforced he gave battle at that 

 place, which action, although indecisive, gained him some advantage ; 

 he then advanced to Eajawer, the Eajah of which place joined him 

 with his forces, and several more Cashmere chiefs came over to him 

 with their adherents : meantime Lohur Khan, with the bulk of 

 his army was at Hurpore, (A. D. 1581,) awaiting the enemy's 

 approach, and now endeavoured to out-manoeuvre him by a rapid 

 march to Baramoola ( ? Barumgulla). Yoosuf Shah, however, 

 marched to his flank, crossed the Fir Pinjal by an intermediate pass 



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