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gill rides. In the mean time, Malleck, having learnt the 
fituation of affairs, left the citadel, and, galloping up to 
the field of battle with his thoufand horfe, gave a new turn 
to the fortune of the day. The Hindoos were completely 
routed, and fled in terror from the field of battle. A fcene 
of (hocking cruelty and horror now commenced. The 
Mohammedans, enraged at the breach of the treaty, be¬ 
gan to fpread fire and daughter throughout the city ; and 
from which nothing could reftrain them. Several of the 
rajah’s neardt kindred, who had been taken pril'oners, 
were hurled headlong from the walls. Ramdeo, in this 
unfpeakabfe' dillrefs, haftened.to negociate a frcfti treaty 
with Alla, upon the following incredible terms : that Alla 
fhould receive, upon confideration of evacuating the coun- 
try, fix hundred maunds of gold/feven maunds of pearl, 
two maunds of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and fapphires, 
one thoufand maunds of iilver, four thoufand pieces of filk, 
and a long lift of other precious commodities, that fur- 
pafs all belief. This ranfom was not only required, but 
alio the cefiion of Eiichpour and its dependencies, where 
Alla might leave a garrilon, which ihould remain unmo- 
lefted, to collect the revenues.—Thus terminated, what 
hiftorians record, as the First Mohammedan invasion 
of the Deccan ; from whence Alla triumphantly re¬ 
turned to his viceroyalty in the city of Kurrah. 
Feroi'e, who had heard with pleafure and delight the 
tidings of his nephew’s victories,, and the more important 
news of the riches he had obtained, difpatched a meffenger 
to him with his royal congratulations ; *t the fame time 
demanding his {hare of the fpoil. An addrefs from Alla 
was brought to him, letting fort|>, that “ he was the 
king’s Have, and that all his wealth was confecrated to 
him; that, being wearied with a tedious march, he begged 
for fome repofe at Kurrah. That he intended to kil’s the 
footftool of the throne; but that, knowing he had ene¬ 
mies at court, who might have, in his abftnce, defamed 
him, and deprived him of his majelty’s favour; he, and 
the chiefs who accompanied him in the expedition, in 
which he was - fenfible he had exceeded his orders, were 
apprehenfive that fome punilliment might be inflifted 
upon them. That he therefore requefted to have a letter 
of grace, to affure him and his followers of perfeft fafety 
under the royal protection.” The fultan, upon receiving 
this addrefs, expreffed great joy, and laid afide all fufpi- 
cions of Alla. He ordered a letter full of kindnefs, and 
the moil folemn aifurances of protection, to be written to 
him, and difpatched by the hands of two meffengers of dif- 
tinftion. But Alla was in the mean time preparing a dark 
and diabolical fcheme. He fent a meffage to the fultan, 
“ That it was now become public at Kurrah, that the 
king intended certainly to take his life, for proceeding to 
Deogur contrary to his orders : that he repented the oc¬ 
casion, and had taken his majefty's difpleafure fo much to 
heart, that he was afraid excefs of forrow would put an 
end 'to his melancholy life.' Fie therefore requefted, that 
■he might either be permitted to take poifon, or look out 
for a place or Security.”—To difpel, as he thought, thefe 
fears of Alla, the fultan Ferofe, attended only by-a body¬ 
guard, went to vifit him in his camp. On his arrival, the 
arch-hypocrite fell down proftrate before him. The ful¬ 
tan, immediately embracing him, laid, “ I have brought 
you up from your infancy, and cherifhed you with a fa¬ 
therly affection, holding you dearer in my fight, if poffi- 
ble, titan my own offspring ; how then could you imagine 
I fiiouid entertain a thought to your prejudice, much lefs 
meditate a plan for your deftruftion ?” Then, taking him 
by the hand, he was leading him along; when the obdu¬ 
rate villain made the Signal to his alfaflins, who {rood be¬ 
hind. Mahmud, the ion of Salim, ruihed forward, and 
wounded the fultan in the fhoulder. The unfortunate 
monarch cried out, “ Ah ! villain, what doft thou ?” but 
another of the afliiffins at that inftant feized him, and, 
throwing him on the ground, with more than brutal in¬ 
humanity cut off his head, and murdered his attendants. 
Aha, in coftfequence, laid afide his expedition to Bengal; 
Vod.X. No. 638. 
and, ordering the current money to be ftrack in his own 
name, made a triumphant entry into Delhi, in the year c?f 
the liegira 695, A. D. 1295,, and immediately afcendedthe 
throne of the unfortunate prince, whom he had thus, 
with premeditated infamy, contrived t<b murder. To gild 
over the enormity of his crime, he exhibited magnificent 
{hows, made grand feftivals, and encouraged every fpecies 
of voluptuoufnefs ; which fo pleafed the unthinking rab¬ 
ble, that they foon loft all memory of their former king, 
and the execrable villainy of the reigning fultan. 
In the year of the liegira 6 97, jildoo, a Mogul chief, 
with his brother, made a Hidden irruption, and look the 
fort of Seoftan. Ziffer, a confummate general of the Mo¬ 
hammedan army, marched againft hi in, and foon retook 
it. Jildoo, and about two thoufand Moguls, were taken 
prifoners, and fent in chains to Delhi. But Ziffer had io 
much diftinguifhed himfelf in this expedition, that his 
fame awakened the jealoufy of Alla, and lie formed a dc- 
fign againft his life; which \yas however prevented by a 
frefti invaiion of the Moguls, amounting to upwards of two 
hundred thoufand horfe, intended for the entire conqueft 
of Hindooftan. Cuttulich, their commander, after taking 
poffeflion of all the countries beyond the Indus, crofted 
that river, and proceeded to Delhi; Ziffer, with his army, 
retreating before him. The whole country, in terror of 
the Moguls, haftened into the city; and the crowd 
became fo great, that the ftreets were rendered impaffable, 
and all bufinefs was at an end. In the fpace of a few 
days, the confumption being great, and no fupplies arriv¬ 
ing, a dreadful famine began to rage. 
Alla on this prefling occafion, called a council of his 
omrahs ; and, having regulated his plan of aftion, put 
himfelf at the head of three hundred thoufand horfe, and 
two thoufand {even hundred elephants, befides foot in 
great numbers. Fie drew up in order of'battle on the 
plains beyond the fuburbs, where the enemy were already 
formed to receive him. From the time that G? rig is Khan 
attacked Mohammed the Great, two Rich mighty armies 
had not looked one another in the fape. Alla gave the 
command of his right wing to Ziffer; the left was en- 
trufted to his brother Elich, and to AJcit his brother-in- 
law. The king placed himfelf in the centre, and {up- 
ported his rear with a chofen body of 'cavalry, under the 
vizier. Ziffer began the action with i'uch impetuofity, 
that he put jtheir left wing to flight, before the action was 
well begun in the centre. Alia, preffmg forward at this 
critical juncture with his whole force, foon rendered the 
victory complete, and ordered his brother Elich, who com¬ 
manded on the left, to advance and purfue the enemy; 
but the perfidious omrah, jealous of the glory of Ziffer, 
halted at a fmail diftance, while Ziffer continued the 
{laughter for upwards of thirty miles. One of the Mogul 
chiefs, foeinghe was not l'upported, rallied with ten thou¬ 
fand horfe; and, fending advice to Cuttulich, he aifo 
made a circuit with ten thoufand more, and attacked 
Ziffer in the rear. The brave general law his error, but it 
was too late. After a dreadful carnage, he was completely 
furrounded by the Tartar cavalry; and the Mogul prince 
ordered a party to take him alive; but Ziffer refuted to 
fubmit, and was cut in pieces with a few veteran adhe¬ 
rents who fought by his fide. The ungenerous Alla, it 
is faid, from the dread he had of Ziffer, considered his 
death as equal to a fecond victory, and could not help 
exprefling his fatisfaclion upon the occafion; thus difplay- 
ing the bafeft ingratitude for that brave life which had 
been fo heroically fpent in his fervice. 
In the year of the hegira 699, Alia fent a great army 
againft the Indian prince of Rantampore. They foon 
took the fort of Jain, and afterwards inverted the capital. 
But the rajah, unexpectedly {allying forth -with forty 
thoufand men, drove Elich back to Jain with considerable 
lofs. Alla, informed of his defeat, immediately took the 
field himfelf. Upon his march he halted at a place called 
Jilput, and went on a hunting-party. FXaving wandered 
far from his camp during the chafe, he remained with his 
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