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Boorhan-ud-Deen ; both of them men of great repute 
in learning and religion, and principals of the 
Madressa, or college, at Dowlutabad. To these men 
Nazur Kahn sent the news of his glorious victory ; 
and they immediately set forth towards Kandeish, 
in order to congratulate the prince upon his success 
against a powerful family of an inimical faith, or, to 
use their own words, u a nest of poisonous infidels.” 
Nazur Kahn, with all his family, marched to 
meet these holy fathers, and encamped on the western 
bank of the river Tupti, at the very same moment 
that the two sheiks were pitching their tents on the 
eastern bank ; but these latter being under an obli- 
gation not to cross the river, received the visits of 
the prince in their own tents. Nazur Kahn tried 
with great perseverance to persuade them to return 
with him to Aseer, but they were not to be prevailed 
upon, even by promises of money ; so that, after both 
parties had remained a few days encamped in their 
original positions, they prepared to return home. 
Once more Nazur Kahn earnestly endeavoured to 
purchase the attendance of his spiritual counsellors, 
offering each of them a noble jaghir in Kandeish ; 
but they replied that they sought neither wealth nor 
dominion. Nevertheless, being desirous that their 
names should live as landmarks of excellence to future 
generations, they besought the prince that he would 
build two cities, one on the site of each encampment ; 
that on the eastern bank of the river to be called 
