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king called round him a party of Mughals and formed a faction of his 
own. Husain remained firm and opposed him. The headmen of the 
city and towns intervened and extinguished the flame of rebellion. Grhazi 
Shall, leaving the city, took up his abode at Rahinpur and after three 
months again came into Srinagar. Husain Shah being firm in his 
government divided Kashmir into portions. In 972 # he sent his eldest 
brother Sankar Chakk to Rajaori and Naushahra which he gave him in 
jagir. But after this he heard that Sankar had rebelled. For this 
reason he gave the j gir to Muhammad Makari and sent an army under 
Ahmad Khan and Fath Khan Chakk, Khwajah Masaud and Manak 
Chakk against Sankar and they gradually became victorious. Husain 
Kh an went out to meet them and brought them to Srinagar, but after 
awhile it came to his knowledge that Ahmad Khan and Muhammad 
Khan Makari and Nasrat Khan Chakk had determined to assassinate 
him. He therefore wished to arrest them. They, getting to know of 
this, came in a body before Husain, who knowing they were acquainted 
with his purpose sent Lodni Lond to them, that he might get them all 
in one place and make each person take an oath that he would have 
enmity with no second person. The Malik did his business well and 
made them all inclined towards peace, and they all came into the house 
of Ahmad Khan and inasmuch as this last named gentleman had not 
seen Husain Shah for some time they determined to carry him into the 
king’s presence. Ahmad Khan with much flattery consented and together 
with JSTasrat Khan Chakk and Malik Lodni Lond they went to the palace 
of Husain. The Qazi Habib, who was of a city family.and Muhammad 
Makari being present, the assembly was held. When evening came 
Husain told them he was going to have a game and that they might 
withdraw to the upper room and enjoy themselves and he would shortly 
join them. When they had gone to the upper room he ordered some per¬ 
sons to imprison them. After this he sent ’Ali Khan and Khan-i-Zaman 
whose real name was Fa.th Khan against Sankar Chakk with a large 
army to Rajaori. They defeated him and returned victorious. Khan-i- 
Zaman, getting all power into his hands, ordered all the nobles every 
day to put in an appearance at his house. In the year 973 A. H. 
people calumniated the Khan before Husain Chakk so that he com¬ 
manded that no one should visit him. The Khan was making prepara¬ 
tions for leaving Kashmir when Husain Makari coming to him asked 
him, “ Why do you leave the country ? Husain Shah has left his palace 
to go hunting. You can now seize the whole of his goods and trea¬ 
sures.” These words pleased the Khan and with the aid of Fath Chakk, 
Lauhar Vankari and the like of them he went to the palace of Husain 
* Coin No. 22 is dated 972 A. EL 
