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wife of Madana, and used every means to gain her but to no purpose. But she being chaste, which was doubtless the sweet smell, gave notice to her husband and brother of the dishonourable conduct of the king; on which they called in _Shah Nasr Oddin_ king of Delhi, who invaded the kingdom of Guzerat and slew Galacarna in battle; after which he left his general Habed Shah to reduce the kingdom to subjection, having in the first place rewarded the two brothers for their services, and made the kings of _Mandou_ and _Cheitore_ tributary[195]. Shah Nasr Oddin was soon afterwards killed by his nephew, and the kingdom of Delhi was so much weakened by civil war, that Habed-shah revolted and set himself up as king of Guzerat. [Footnote 195: Probably Malwa and Agimere are here meant.--E.] In 1330, _Hamet_ a Mahometan Tartar, who resided in the city of Cambay, by the assistance of a number of Arabs, Persians, and _Rumes_ or Turks, usurped a great part of Guzerat, then possessed by _Deosing-rao_. Ali Khan succeeded Hamet, and left forty sons, three of whom became kings. The eldest _Peru-shah_ succeeded in the kingdom of Guzerat. The second _Azeide-khan_ got the kingdom of _Mandou_ or Malwa by his wife; and the third named Ali-khan acquired the kingdom of _Agimere_ in the same manner. Peru-shah followed the example of his father and grandfather in securing his kingdom against foreign enemies, and built the city of Diu in memory of a victory over a _Chinese_ fleet. Sultan Mahomet his son succeeded, and reigned at the time when Vasco de Gama discovered India. He left the kingdom to his son _Modafer_, as most worthy; but in consequence of a civil war, Modafer was slain, and his youngest brother _Mahomet Khan_ was raised to the throne. An elder brother _Latisa Khan_ aspired to the kingdom, but without success; and after a succession of civil wars it fell to _Badur_, or _Behauder Khan_, who was king of Guzerat at this period. The former king _Modafer_ divided the possessions belonging to Malek Azz who was lord of Diu among his three sons, which destination gave great displeasure to his own sons who coveted these territories. But _Badur_ was chiefly dissatisfied, and even poisoned his father _Modafer Khan_. After this parricide, he fled to the king of Chitore, where he killed a person even in the presence of the king at an entertainment, and fled to Delhi. He there professed himself a _Calendar_ or religious person, to shun the punishmen
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