1885.] 
the Sultans of Kashmir. 
Ill 
semblance of teaching Sufiism. After the death of this teacher a 
quarrel arose between his followers and the other Muhammadans, and to 
that extent was it carried on, that the rival parties fought in the very 
presence of the Sultan. 
Muhammad Shah was taken out of prison by Malik Ajhi and Malik 
Zina, but when they found he was not particularly favourable to their 
plot, they tried to put him in prison again. Hearing of this he fled to 
his father’s place. 
After this Fath Shah must have become reconciled to his two 
ministers, for the history says that he divided Kashmir between them 
and himself, each taking one-third. More than this he made Malik Ajhi 
his prime minister and Sankar his Chief Justice. (Here we have great 
confusion. Malik Ajhi is called in other books Malik Grdji or Gfazi 
Chakk, while Sankar or Vankari is called Saifdar.) A story is given 
of the justice of the prime minister. A quarrel had arisen as to the 
possessorship of a ball of silk. The plaintiff and defendant each swore 
it was his. The Prime Minister asked whether it had been wound on 
the fingers or on a spindle. Plaintiff said “ on the fingers defendant, 
“ on the spindle.” They unwound the ball and found that it had been 
wound on the fingers, hence it was made over to the plaintiff. 
After some time had passed Ibrahim the son of Jahangir Makari 
went to Muhammad Sliah and brought him tack to Kashmir. A great 
battle was fought near Kohasala in which Fath Shah was defeated and he 
fled by the way of Hirapur into India having reigned nine years. (There 
is the greatest confusion in the histories of this period. Saifi reigned in 
reality not Fath Shah. A Malik Musa Zina, named above, obtained 
supreme power. After him Ibrahim reigned 40 days. Then Malik 
Osman reigned two months. Then Jahangir Makari had an innings. 
Most of these nobles attained supreme power a second time before 
Muhammad Shah’s restoration.) 
Muhammad Shah . 2nd Time .—Muhammad Shah obtaining the throne 
a second time made his helper thereto his prime minister and appointed 
Sikandar Khan his heir. The sons of Ibrahim Makari put Malik Ajhi 
to death in prison. Fath Shah soon after this returned with a mighty 
host and Muhammad Shah not being able to meet him in the field fled 
without a battle being fought. He had reigned only 9 months and 
9 days. 
Fath Shah. 2nd Time .—Fath Shah on ascending the throne of Kash¬ 
mir a second time made Jahangir Badrah his prime minister and Sankar 
Zina his chief justice. He reigned with great judgment. Muhammad 
Shah being defeated took refuge with Sikandar Lodi of Dehlf, who sent 
a large army to help him. Jahangir Badrah being dissatisfied with Fath 
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