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where the soldiers took refuge in the palace, fort and other strong- 

 holds, where they remained in a state of siege. 



The Emperor, finding his army insufficient to reduce the country, 

 reinforced it with 20,000 horse nnder Mirza Yoosuf Khan. Upon 

 the approach of this force, Yakoob Shah (A. D. 1587,) despatched 

 Lohur Chukk to defend the passes, who however, being far out- 

 numbered, was unable to offer any serious opposition to the enemy's 

 advance. 



In consequence, Yakoob Shah was a second time forced to retreat 

 to Kishtewar, and Yoosuf Khan superseding the admiral, became 

 governor of Cashmere and rewarded his allies with grants of money 

 and land. (A. D. 1587). 



The Emperor Akbar now announced his intention of visiting his 

 newly acquired province, and accordingly the following spring pro- 

 ceeded by the Pir Pinjal. The governor Yoosuf Khan went forward 

 as far as Barungulla to make his salutations, and conducted his 

 sovereign with due state to Cashmere, which may be considered 

 from this date to have passed from the hands of its ancient rulers 

 under the sway of the Gruznivide throne. 



The native historians indeed date the ascendancy of the power of 

 Delhi from the (A. D. 1588) arrival of Kasim Khan (Hej. 995) 

 1586 A. D. who always appears first in their lists of Soobahdars. 

 The country cannot, however, be said to have been totally reduced 

 to the condition of a province until the year 1592, inasmuch as large 

 bands of the Chukks hovered in the mountains taking advantage 

 of every opportunity of disturbing the intrusive governors, who 

 from this time were periodically appointed from Delhi, nor indeed 

 was it till the time of Etekaad Khan (1622) who hunted down the 

 Chukks and put them to death as robbers and outlaws, that this 

 fierce tribe was totally subdued. 



After viewing the country, Akbar returned towards Cabul by 

 Puklee, where Yakoob Shah, upon his safety being guaranteed, pre- 

 sented himself before the Emperor. 



A. D. 1588. — No sooner however, had Akbar departed, than the 

 governor, being opposed by the native nobles, was reduced to such 

 stress that he applied to Delhi for re-inforcements, but their arrival 

 being delayed by the snows of winter, which at that season render the 



