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Cashmere on his way to Mecca, and was, by order of the emperor, 

 presented with half a lakh of Enpees (£5,000) and equipments for 

 his pilgrimage. Mobazir Khan was himself a good well-intentioned 

 man, but his Usbeg guards oppressed the people and even murdered 

 many, on which account he was recalled by the emperor, (A. D. 

 1668,) and Saif Khan re-appointed governor. An earthquake occur- 

 red the following year, but did no great damage. Saif was succeeded 

 by Iftikar Khan, (A. D. 1671,) but did not leave Cashmere, which 

 he adopted as his residence, and where he seems to have held a 

 sort of court. About this time a great fire again partially destroyed 

 the Jumma Musjid and a great part of the city of Srinugger. 



A. D. 1675. — Hawam-ood-deen Khan ruled three years. Ibraham 

 Khan was appointed a second time, (A. D. 1678.) He commenced his 

 rule under unfavourable auspices ; during the first year great floods, 

 and the following year severe earthquakes did much damage to the 

 country. Religious disturbances also broke out between the Shiahs 

 and Soonees ; however, notwithstanding these domestic calamities, 

 this governor invaded and conquered Thibet. He was succeeded by 

 Hefzoola Khan, (A. D. 1685,) who, however, after a short sojourn, 

 appointed Abul Futteh Khan as his Naib and proceeded to court. 

 A famine occurred. 



A. D. 1689. — Mozuffer Khan appointed governor. He proved to 

 be a very tyrannical ruler, so much so, that the people showed signs 

 of rebellion, and he was compelled to fly the country after ruling 

 one and a half year ; however, his brother Aboo-nusser Khan (A. D. 

 1691,) succeeded him, and he also was a tyrant. Fazil Khan (and 

 Kasi Khan) succeeded (A. D. 1697) a good governor, who improved 

 the city in many ways ; during his time also a hair of the prophet 

 Mahomed arrived from Mecca, and was deposited in the mosque at 

 Hazrat-bul on the banks of the Bhut Dul. After being in power 

 three and half years Eazil Khan was at his own request relieved by 

 Ibraham Khan A. D. 1701 (for the 3rd time). This governor was 

 ordered by the emperor to invade Kashgur, but excused himself on 

 the plea of insufficient means in men and money ; upon this his 

 successor was appointed, Nawasish Khan, who was on his way to 

 assume his government when news of the emperor's death reached 

 him, upon which he seems to have returned to Court, and never to 



