the Sultans of Kashmir. 
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prospect, allowed Islam to accompany him. When they arrived at the 
town of Jakun, Muhammad Khan, leaving Islam Khan with an excuse, 
went straight to ’All Shah and was received with favour. ’All Mahari, 
Daiid Guzar and others who had sided with Haidar Khan were put in 
prison. 
In 984 A. H. there was a severe famine in Kashmir and many 
people died of starvation. 
In 985 A. H. ’Ali Shah went out on the top of the mosque and 
sought the companionship of learned and pious men. And according to 
the traditions of the Haditli on the benefits of repentance, he repented 
and bathed. He spent his time in prayers and in reading the Quran. 
In his hours of leisure he would mount his horse and engage in polo on 
the plain. One day as he was on the plain of the ldgah playing at 
this game, the pommel of his saddle entered his stomach and he was killed. 
(For coins of ’Ali Shah, see ISTos. 23, 24, 25, pi. II. One is undoubtedly 
987 A. H., and yet the history makes him die in 985. I have one coin of 
Husain Shah with date 986 A. H. This is of course quite wrong. 
For all this I think the coins of ’All Shah are right and the histories 
wrong. No. 27, pi. II is of Akbar’s and is dated 987 A. H. just the 
same as No. 26 of ’All Shah. This No. 27 I take to be one of the coins 
struck by ’All Sliah in honour of Akbar. There is No. 38, pi. Ill of the 
same date 987, and also No. 26, ph II of Yusuf Sliah, of the same. We 
shall have to assign No. 38 to some one.) 
Yusuf Shall .—When ’Ali Shah died his brother Abdal Khan Chakk, 
from fear of his nephew Yusuf was not present at the mourning, so 
Yusuf sent Sayyid Mubariz Khan and Baba Khalil to him with the 
message that “ If you accept me as king, well and good, if not, you had 
better be king yourself and I will be obedient to you.” When they had 
delivered their message, he said to them, “ I am coming and am binding 
on my girdle, but if any harm happen to me or any hair of mine be 
injured, the burden be on your own necks.” Mubariz Khan who had 
evil intentions towards him said, that he would go to Yusuf Shah and 
obtain from him his solemn oath and covenant about this, and with this 
promise they parted. Mubariz went to Yusuf Shah and told him that 
Abdal Khan would not come at his invitation, “ so it is necessary first of 
all to cure him and after that to bury ’Ali Shah.” Yusuf Shah mounted 
his horse and went to Abdal, who, opposing him in like manner was 
slain. Jalal Khan son of Mubariz Khan was slain in the same encounter. 
The next day ’Ali Shah was buried according to the manner of the Shias 
and Yusuf Shah became ruler in his stead. 
After two months Mubariz Khan aided by ’All Khan Chakk crossed 
the river with the intention of rebellion. Muhammad Makari, who was 
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