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the Sultans of Kashmir. 
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leis Sikandar being unsuccessful in Nagam fled from it. Al 
^(f (there is a pun here we cannot reproduce in English). The Makar! 
following fled along with him. Muhammad Shah then became firmly 
seated on the throne. As usual, the king, listening to Gaji Chakk’s 
enemies, drank in their calumnious accusation, and turned against the 
man who had made him king : Gaji being under suspicion went off to 
Itajaori and there joined the Rajah of that part. Daring this time 
Sikandar Khan, obtaining help from the Mughal Babar took possession 
of Lanharkot. Malik Bari brother of Gaji Chakk hearing of this attack¬ 
ed him and taking him prisoner sent him to the king, who being pleased 
with such loyalty became Reconciled to Gaji Chakk and restored him 
again to office. Poor Sikandar had the needle drawn through his eyes 
and once more Muhammad Shah was at peace. 
It seems that when Muhammad Shah took refuse with Ibrahim 
Lodhi at Dehli he took with him his son Ibrahim Khan. This son was 
kept at Dehli by the Emperor, while the father was sent to Kashmir 
with a large army. Now at the time of the affair of Sikandar Khan, 
Ibrahim Lodhi owing to disturbances in Dehli took refuge in Kashmir* 
Malik Gaji Chakk, who was displeased with the king for blindiug 
Sikandar Khan, by every means he could devise, threw all the courtiers 
of Muhammad Shah into prison and then imprisoned the king him¬ 
self and made Ibrahim Khan king. (Here again comes the phrase 
ajA-D y Aj hence we must own that Sikandar also was proclaimed 
king and therefore that he probably struck coins.) Muhammad Shah 
had reigned 11 years 11 months and 11 days. 
Ibrahim Shah .—Ibrahim Shah made Malik Gaji Chakk his prime 
minister. Abdal Makari son of Ibrahim Makari having fled from the 
tyranny of Gaji Chakk went to the court of Babar and asked from him 
help in the shape of an army wherewith he might conquer Kashmir. 
This was granted and Shaikh Ali Beg and Mahmud Khan were appoint¬ 
ed its generals. Abdal perceiving that the Kashmiris would despise 
the Mughal soldiers pretended he was coming to promote the claims of 
Nazuk Shah (Nadir P) the son of Ibrahim Shah. Malik Gaji Chakk, 
bringing with him the king Ibrahim, advanced to meet Abdal as far as 
Sal ah in the parganna of Bankul. Abdal sent a message to Gaji saying 
that as he was come with a Mughal army from Babar the conqueror of 
Ibrahim Lodhi, whose army had exceeded five hundred thousand soldiers, 
it would be well for him at once to swear allegiance to this all- 
powerful sovereign, or if not to fight at once. Gaji, like a true soldier, 
preferred to fight. In the battle which ensued the slaughter was very 
great: many nobles of Ibrahim were slain, amongst whom were Malik 
Tazi and Shere Malik. After the battle Gaji fled to the mountains, and 
