A history of the Deccan . s, so that his dynasty, with theexception of that of the Kutb Shahs of Golconda, has leftnobler memorials of the budding art than any other in theDeccan. Lastly, his private character was eminently temperateand virtuous. He was the husband of one wife, a Hindoo,the daughter of a Mahratta chieftain, by whom he had oneson and three daughters. The lady is said to have been notonly of great beauty, but of singular ability, and we shallhave a proof of her strength of mind when we come to thehistory of the next reign. The title bestowed upon her afterhaving embraced Islam w
A history of the Deccan . s, so that his dynasty, with theexception of that of the Kutb Shahs of Golconda, has leftnobler memorials of the budding art than any other in theDeccan. Lastly, his private character was eminently temperateand virtuous. He was the husband of one wife, a Hindoo,the daughter of a Mahratta chieftain, by whom he had oneson and three daughters. The lady is said to have been notonly of great beauty, but of singular ability, and we shallhave a proof of her strength of mind when we come to thehistory of the next reign. The title bestowed upon her afterhaving embraced Islam was Booboojee Khanum. The threedaughters were sul)sequently married to the three Sultans ofBerar, Ahmednugger, and Bieder (Bahmanee), so that familyties joined the Mahomedan kingdoms closely together. AdilShah was seventy-five years of age when he died, and Ferishtasays of him that he was handsome in person, eloquent ofspeech, and eminent for his learning, liberality, and valour. CHAPTER XIV. THE NIZAM SHAHS OV HE father of tlio firstNizam Shah was aBrahmin, wlio wastaken prisoner in oneof the wars of AhmedShah Bahmanee, made a Mus-sulman, and educated as aroyal slave under the nameof Malick Hoossein. He wasa lad of considerable ability,^ and being educated togetherwith the Sultans eldest son, Mahomed, acquired a considerableknowledge of Persian and Arabic. When Mahomed ascendedthe throne (1462) Malick Hoossein was promoted to the rank ofone thousand, and placed in charge of the royal falconry,from which he derived the name of Beheree {Beher meaninga falcon). He was subsequently made Governor of theTelingana provinces, and after Khajeh Gawans death, succeededhim in office with the title of Malick Naib. Under SultanMaliomed he was the Prime Minister, and received the THE NIZAM SHAHS OF AHMEDNAGAlt. 151 additional title of Nizam-ul-Mulk. Whilst the fatiicr wasthus employed in the capital, lie sent his son, Malick Ahmed,to the Konkan, where he carried on a very success
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