. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . ^ THE ILLUSTRATED INDIAN EMPIRE. 97 From a comparison of the Palace of the Seven Storeys with any other of the mostimportant architectural remains at Bejapoor, it has been considered most probable thatthe edifice was designed for, and used as, the residence of Yusuf Adil Shah (the founderof the monarchy), who reigned from 1489 to 1510,
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . ^ THE ILLUSTRATED INDIAN EMPIRE. 97 From a comparison of the Palace of the Seven Storeys with any other of the mostimportant architectural remains at Bejapoor, it has been considered most probable thatthe edifice was designed for, and used as, the residence of Yusuf Adil Shah (the founderof the monarchy), who reigned from 1489 to 1510, and that it continued to be thepalace of his successors, the kings of Bejapoor, until the subversion of the monarchyby the emperor Aurungzebe, in 1656. An incident in the history of Ibrahim Adil Shah, the fourth king of Bejapoor (), is probably so far connected with the Palace of the Seven Storeys, as to deservemention in connection with it. This prince had formed an alliance with Bhoj Turmul(who had obtained the throne of Beejanuggur by the murder of its young occupant, hisown nephew) against Rama Rajah, the regent, and brother-in-law of the murderedsovereign. Ibrahim sent an army to the assistance of Bhoj Turmul, who, in return, paidhim d
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