A history of the Deccan . arched to punishNursinga, who was driven out of Berar without much difficulty,and compelled to shut himself up in Kurleh, one of his ownforts. Here after a siege of two months, he surrendered andwent in person to the Sultans camp at Ellichpore to make hissubmission. He was pardoned and reinstated, and is said tohave been submissive thereafter. In 1401 Feroze Shah sentambassadors to Timur the great conqueror, and proffered hisallegiance. This was graciously accepted, and in return theSultan was named sovereign of Malwa and Guzerat in additionto the Deccan. Considering,
A history of the Deccan . arched to punishNursinga, who was driven out of Berar without much difficulty,and compelled to shut himself up in Kurleh, one of his ownforts. Here after a siege of two months, he surrendered andwent in person to the Sultans camp at Ellichpore to make hissubmission. He was pardoned and reinstated, and is said tohave been submissive thereafter. In 1401 Feroze Shah sentambassadors to Timur the great conqueror, and proffered hisallegiance. This was graciously accepted, and in return theSultan was named sovereign of Malwa and Guzerat in additionto the Deccan. Considering, however, that both Malwa andGuzerat were already in the possession of two Mahomedan SULTANS FEROZE SHAH AND AHMED SHAH. 77 Princes, this was something like dividing the lions skin beforethe animal had been killed, and the sole resnlt was to raiseup two new enemies in the Kings, who feared that theirdominions would be attacked. These princes at once formed asecret alliance with the King of Vijnyanagar, who, being f</(.. assured of their assistance, discontinued paying any first Feroze Shah did not feel himself in a position toresent this disobedience, but before long the smoulderingquarrel broke into an open flame, and the ostensible causewas, as so often happens—a woman. In the fort of jMudkulthere was a Hindoo farmer who had a beautiful daughter,who, contrary to the usual custom among Hindoos, hadreached maturity without being married. A Brahmin returningfrom Benares saw this village beauty, and was so muchstruck with her that he remained a year and a half in herfathers house, and instructed her in music and dancing. Whenher education was completed the Brahmin went to Vijayanagar,and reported to the King the existence of this peerless King at once sent him back to Mudkul with orders tobring the maiden and her parents to Vijayanagar as heproposed to make the young lady his wife. This, no doubt, 78 HISTORY OF THE DECCAN. was a great honour, but still
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