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the Sultans of Kashmir. 
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a Brahman to Haidar with conditions of peace. When he had received a 
promise from Haidar he went to live at Hir (Hir in MS. Ho. 6571 
opening 190 in British Museum) in Jammu and the Kashmiris went to 
Islam Shah. Ghazi Khan Chakk, however, went to Mirza Haidar. (It is 
evident that at this time the Kashmiris were tired of Haidar. They 
wished Islam Shah to he king. We do not read that Islam ever went 
so far as Kashmir. The nobles, however, must have struck coins in his 
name, using the formula struck in Kashmir on the reverse. I have seen 
two coins of Islam Shah of this time. Ho. 15, pi. I is of this king. 
It was a common practice to strike coins anticipating events which did 
not come to pass. The date on this coin is 957 A. H. It may have been 
struck by Haidar as a compliment to Islam Shah.) 
In the year 957 A. H. Mirza Haidar being at peace with his neigh¬ 
bours sent presents of saffron to Islam Shall by the hands of Khwajah 
Shams Mughal. In the following year Islam Shah sent the ambassadors 
back with presents of silk cloth and goods accompanied by Yasin (Basin 
in above MS.) as envoy. Mirza Haidar sent back Yasin laden with 
shawls and saffron to Islam Shah. 
Mirza Qarra Bahadur was appointed governor of Bhirpul (or 
Bharmal) and along with him were sent from amongst the Kashmiris 
Idi Zina and Hazuk Shah, Husain Makari and Khwajah Haji. The 
whole of these with Mirza Qarra came back to Indarkot and went thence 
to Baramula and became rebellious. The reason of this rebellion was 
that the Muglials (the forces of Mirza Haidar) were not acceptable to 
them. When the Mughals informed the Mirza of this he told them they 
were no less ready than the Kashmiris to rebel. Husain Makari sent 
his brother All Makari to Mirza Haidar to make excuse for the Kash¬ 
miris and to call again the army. Haidar was not aware of the condition 
of things, and told them that the Kashmiris were powerless and that 
there was no use in calling the army. 
On the 27th of .Ramzan a great fire burst out in Indarkot. Mirza 
Qarra and his following sent word that their houses were destroyed, and 
asked for orders saying that if convenient they would rebuild their 
houses and next year go to Bhirpul. Mirza Haidar was displeased at 
this conduct, nevertheless whether he would or not the army went 
towards Bhirpul. At night time, however, Idi Zina and the rest of 
the Kashmiris left the Mughals and came to the pass of Bhirpul and took 
with them Husain Makari, All Makari and others in order that they 
might not be* slain by the Mughals. When it was morning the men 
of Bhirpul fought with the Mughals who were fastened in the mountains. 
Sayyid Mirza fled and went into the fort of Bhirpul. About 80 Mughals, 
men of note were slain in this affair. Muhammad Hazir and Mirza 
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