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{{Short description|Sultan of Gujarat from 1411–1442}}
{{For|other peoples of the same name|Ahmad Shah (disambiguation){{!}}Ahmad Shah}}
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|name = Ahmad Shah I
|title = Sultan of Gujarat
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|reign1 =10 January 1411 - 1442
|reign2 =
|coronation =
|full name =Násir-ud-dunya Wad-dín Abúl fateh Ahmed Shah
|predecessor1 = [[Muzaffar Shah I]]
| successor1 = [[Muhammad Shah II]]
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|issue = [[Daud Shah of Gujarat|Daud Khan]], [[Jafar Khan (Gujarat Sultanate)|Zafar Khan]]
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|dynasty =[[Muzaffarid dynasty of Gujarat]]
|father = [[Muhammad Shah I]] (Tatar Khan)
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|birth_date =1389
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|death_date = {{death year and age|1442|1389}}
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|date of burial = 1442
|place of burial = [[Ahmed Shah's Tomb|Ahmad Shah's Tomb]], [[Ahmedabad]]
|religion = [[Islam]]
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{{Gujarat Sultanate}}
'''Ahmad Shah I''', born '''Ahmad Khan''', was a ruler of the [[Muzaffarids (Gujarat)|Muzaffarid dynasty]], who reigned over the [[Gujarat Sultanate]] from 1411 until his death in 1442. He founded [[Ahmedabad]] city in 1411.

==Early life==
Ahmad Shah was born to [[Muhammad Shah I]] alias Tatar Khan who was a son of [[Muzaffar Shah I]]. Muhammad Shah I was probably killed by his uncle Shams Khan in favour of his father  Muzaffar Shah when he imprisoned him.{{sfn | Nayak |1982|pp=66-72}}

According to ''Mirat-i-Ahmadi'', he abdicated the throne in favour of his grandson Ahmad Shah in 1410 due to his failing health. He died five months and 13 days later.  According to ''Mirat-i-Sikandari'', Ahmad Shah was going to an expedition to quell the rebellion of [[Kolis]] of Ashawal. After leaving Patan, he convened an assembly of Ulemas and asked a question that should he took retribution of his father's unjust death. Ulemas replied in favour and he got the written answers. He returned to Patan. Ahmad Shah succeeded him with the title of Nasir-ud-dunya Wad-din Abul fateh Ahmad Shah at the age of 19 in 1411.{{sfn | Taylor |1902|pp=6-7}}{{sfn | Nayak |1982|pp=73-74}}<ref name="GBP">{{cite book|editor=James Macnabb Campbell|editor-link=James Macnabb Campbell|title=History of Gujarát|chapter-url=http://www.gutenberg.org/files/54652/54652-h/54652-h.htm|series=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency|volume=Volume I. Part II.|year=1896|publisher=The Government Central Press|pages=236–241|chapter=II. ÁHMEDÁBÁD KINGS. (A. D. 1403–1573.)}}{{PD-notice}}</ref>

==Reign==
=== War of succession ===
[[File:Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad 02.jpg|thumb|[[Jama Mosque, Ahmedabad|Jama Mosque]] of [[Ahmedabad]] was built by him in 1424.]]
[[File:008Ahmad shah1-5.JPG|thumb|Copper coins of Ahmad Shah I]]
Soon after assuming power, his cousin Moid-ud-din Firuz Khan, governor of [[Vadodara]], allying himself with Hisam or Nizam-ul-Mulk Bhandari and other nobles, collected an army at [[Nadiad]], and, laying claim to the crown, defeated the king's followers. Jivandas, one of the insurgents, proposed to march upon Patan, but as the others refused a dispute arose in which Jivandas was slain, and the rest sought and obtained Ahmad Shah's forgiveness. Moid-ud-din Firuz Khan went to [[Khambhat]] and was there joined by Masti Khan, son of Muzaffar Shah, who was governor of [[Surat]]; on Ahmad Shah's advance they fled from Khambhat to [[Bharuch]], to which fort Ahmad Shah laid siege. As soon as the king arrived, Moid-ud-din's army went over to the king, and Masti Khan also submitted. After a few days Ahmad Shah sent for and forgave Moid-ud-din, and returned to Asawal (future [[Ahmedabad]]). Moid-ud-din was moved from [[Vadodara]] to [[Navsari]].{{sfn | Nayak |1982|pp=74-75}}<ref name="GBP"/>

=== Foundation of Ahmedabad ===

Ahmad Shah, while camping on the banks of the [[Sabarmati river]], saw a hare chasing a dog. The sultan was intrigued by this and asked his spiritual adviser for explanation. The sage pointed out unique characteristics in the land which nurtured such rare qualities which turned a timid hare to chase a ferocious dog. Impressed by this, the sultan, who had been looking for a place to build his new capital in the centre of his domain.<ref name=LP>{{cite web|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/gujarat/ahmedabad-amdavad/history|publisher=Lonely Planet|title=Lonely planet}}</ref> In the following year (1413–14 AD) Ahmad Shah defeated Asha Bhil, chief of Asawal.<ref name="GBP"/> Ahmad Shah laid the foundation of the city at the site of Asawal on 26 February 1411<ref name="Pandya 2010">{{cite web | last=Pandya | first=Yatin | title=In Ahmedabad, history is still alive as tradition | website=dna | date=14 November 2010 | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-in-ahmedabad-history-is-still-alive-as-tradition-1466396 | access-date=26 February 2016}}</ref> (at 1.20 pm, Thursday, the second day of [[Dhu al-Qi'dah]], [[Hijri year]] 813<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egovamc.com/AhmCity/history.aspx|title=History|website=[[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]]|access-date=27 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160223012426/http://egovamc.com/AhmCity/history.aspx|archive-date=23 February 2016|quote=Jilkad is anglicized name of the month [[Dhu al-Qi'dah]], Hijri year not mentioned but derived from date converter}}</ref>) at [[Manek Burj]]. He chose it as the new capital on 4 March 1411.{{sfn | ''Google Books'' | 2015|page=249}}{{sfn | Nayak |1982|p=76}} Ahmad Shah, in honour of four Ahmads: himself, his religious teacher Shaikh Ahmad Khattu Ganj Baksh, and two others, Kazi Ahmad and Malik Ahmad, named it Ahmedabad.{{efn-ua|Shaikh Ahmad Khattu is buried at [[Sarkhej Roza]]. Kazi Ahmad is buried at Patan and Malik Ahmad is buried near Kalupur Gate in Ahmedabad.}}<ref name="LP"/>{{sfn | Nayak |1982|p=76}} The new capital was surrounded by the [[Bhadra Fort]].

He built [[Ahmed Shah's Mosque|Ahmad Shah's Mosque]] and [[Jama Mosque, Ahmedabad|Jama Mosque]] (1424) in Ahmedabad.

=== Consolidation of Sultanate ===
During 1414, Moid-ud-din Firuz Khan and Masti Khan again revolted, and, joining the Rao of [[Idar State]], took shelter in that fortress. A force under Fateh Khan was despatched against the rebels, and finally Firuz Khan and the Rao of Idar were forced to flee by way of [[Kheralu]]. Moid-ud-din now persuaded Rukn Khan governor of [[Modasa]], fifty miles north of Ahmedabad, to join. They united their forces with those of Badri-ula, Masti Khan, and Ranmal-the Rao of Ídar and encamped at Rangpura, an Ídar village about five miles from Modasa and began to strengthen Modasa and dig a ditch round it. The Ahmad Shah camped before the fort and offered favourable terms. The besieged bent on treachery asked the Ahmad Shah to send Nizam-ul-Mulk the minister and certain other great nobles. The Sultan agreed, and the besieged imprisoned the envoys. After a three days’ siege Modasa fell. Badri-ula and Rukn Khan were slain, and Firuz Khan and the Rao of Ídar fled. The imprisoned nobles were released unharmed. The Rao seeing that all hope of success was gone, made his peace with the king by surrendering to him the elephants, horses and other baggage of Moid-ud-din Firuz Khan and Masti Khan, who now fled to Nagor, where they were sheltered by Shams Khan Dandani. Ahmad Shah after levying the stipulated tribute departed. Moid-ud-din Firuz Khan was afterwards slain in the war between Shams Khan and Rana Mokal of [[Chittor]]. In 1414–15 AD, Uthman Ahmed and Sheikh Malik, in command at Patan, and Sulaiman Afghan called Azam Khan, and Ísa Salar rebelled, and wrote secretly to Sultan [[Hoshang Shah|Hushang]] of [[Malwa Sultanate]], inviting him to invade Gujarat, and promising to seat him on the throne and expel Ahmad Shah. They were joined in their rebellion by Jhala Satarsalji of Patdi and other chiefs of Gujarat. Ahmad Shah despatched Latif Khan and Nizam-ul-Mulk against Sheikh Malik and his associates, while he sent Imad-ul-Mulk against Sultan Hushang, who retired, and Imad-ul-Mulk, after plundering Malwa, returned to Gujarat. Latif Khan, pressing in hot pursuit of Satarsal and Sheikh Malik, drove them to Sorath. Ahmad Shah returned to Ahmedabad.{{sfn | Nayak |1982|pp=75-81}}<ref name="GBP"/>

;Sorath and Junagadh
[[Saurashtra (region)|Sorath]] was ruled by [[Chudasama dynasty|Chudasama]] king Ra [[Mokalasimha]]. He had to move the capital from Junagadh to [[Vanthali]] due to order from the [[Gujarat under Delhi Sultanate|Governor of Gujarat]] [[Muzaffar Shah I|Zafar Khan]] (grandfather of Ahmad Shah) on behalf of [[Delhi Sultanate|Delhi Sultan]] [[Firuz Shah Tughluq]]. Zafar Khan had occupied his capital [[Junagadh]] in 1395-96. In 1414, his son [[Meliga]] regained Junagadh and also gave refuge to some of rebels (probably Jhala chief Satrasal). This irked Ahmad Shah and he attacked Sorath. Ahmad Shah won pitched battle at Vanthali in 1413. Later he imposed siege of Junagadh in 1414. Meliga retired to the hill fortress of [[Girnar]]. Ahmad Shah, though unable to capture the hill, gained the fortified citadel of Junagaḍh. Finding further resistance vain, the chief tendered his submission, and Junagaḍh was admitted among the tributary states. Several other Sorath chief also submitted. Sayad Abul Khair and Sayad Kasim were left to collect the tribute, and Ahmad Shah returned to Ahmedabad.{{sfn | Nayak |1982|pp=81-82}}<ref name="GBP"/><ref name="GBP1884">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c70MAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA711|title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency : Kathiawar|publisher=Government Central Press|year=1884|editor=Watson|editor-first=James W.|volume=VIII|location=Bombay|pages=497–498}} {{PD-notice}}</ref><ref name="Wilberforce-Bell1980">{{cite book|author=Harold Wilberforce-Bell|title=The History of Kathiawad from the Earliest Times|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70165|year=1916|publisher=William Heinemann|location=London|pages=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70165/page/n109 75]–76}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>

[[File:Ruins of the Rudra Mala at Siddhpur, Gujarat, retouched.jpg|thumb|Partially damaged [[Rudra Mahalaya Temple]] of [[Sidhpur]] was destroyed and western part of it was converted in congregational mosque by Ahmad Shah in 1415. Surviving ruins in 1874.|left]]
The partially damaged [[Rudra Mahalaya Temple]] of [[Siddhpur]] was further destroyed and the western part of it converted into a congregational mosque (Jami mosque) by him in 1415.<ref name="Burgess1874">{{cite book|last1=Burgess|last2=Murray|title=Photographs of Architecture and Scenery in Gujarat and Rajputana|chapter-url=https://archive.org/stream/photographsofarc00murr#page/n17/mode/2up|access-date=23 July 2016|year=1874|publisher=Bourne and Shepherd|page=19|chapter=The Rudra Mala at Siddhpur}}</ref><ref name=Sidh>{{cite web|url=http://www.gujarattourism.com/destination/details/6/59|title=Sidhpur|access-date=8 April 2016|publisher=Official website of Gujarat Tourism}}</ref><ref name="Patel 2004">{{cite journal | last=Patel | first=Alka | title=Architectural Histories Entwined: The Rudra-Mahalaya/Congregational Mosque of Siddhpur, Gujarat | journal=Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians | volume=63 | issue=2 | year=2004 | pages=144–163 | doi=10.2307/4127950 | jstor=4127950 }}</ref> From Siddhpur, he advanced to Dhar in Malwa. Hindu kings believed that he is attacking Hindu pilgrimage places to bolster his image. So they formed an alliance in 1416 which included [[Idar State|Idar]], [[Champaner]], [[Zalod]] and [[Nandod]]. Sultan Hushang Shah of [[Malwa]] also agreed to help them.{{sfn | Nayak |1982|pp=82-83}}<ref name="GBP"/>

In 1399, Ahmad aka Malek II, the ruler of [[Khandesh]] died. He had divided his kingdom in his princes. Nasir was given east part while Iftikhar aka Hasan was given west. Nasir established [[Burhanpur]] in 1400{{efn-ua|Nasir had named Burhanpur after Sufi saint Burhanuddin.}} and also won nearby fort of Asir from Hindu king. Hasan settled in Thalner. Nasir won Thalner from Hasan and imprisoned him, with help of his relative Hushang Shah of Malwa, before he receive help from Ahmad Shah. Nasir attacked and imposed siege of Nandarbar and Sultanpur of Gujarat Sultanate in 1417. Ahmed sent an expedition against Nasir of Asir under Malik Mahmud Barki or Turki and left for Modasa. When the Malik reached Nandoḍ he found that Gheirat Khan had fled to Malwa and that Nasir had retired to Thalner. The Malik advanced, besieged and took Thalner, capturing Nasir whom Ahmed forgave and dignified with the title of Khan.{{sfn | Nayak |1982|pp=83-85}}<ref name="GBP"/>

The alliance of Hindu kings rebelled knowing that Ahmad Shah is busy in his expedition against Nasir. As Ahmad Shah returned quickly and went to Modasa, the rebellion broke and all kings returned to their states including Hushang Shah. After quelling these rebellions Ahmad Shah despatched Nizam-ul-Mulk to punish the ruler of [[Mandal, Gujarat|Mandal]] near [[Viramgam]], and himself marched to Malwa against Sultan Hushang in 1418. He reached [[Ujjain]] where both armies fought battle. Ahmad Shah won and Hushang Shah took refuge in [[Mandu, Madhya Pradesh|Mandu]]. In November 1419, he imposed siege on [[Champaner]] ([[Pavagadh]]) but later the king Trimbakdas of Champaner relented and agreed to give annual tribute in February 1420. Ahmad Shah later attacked and ravaged [[Sankheda]]-Bahadurpur in March 1420. He built a fort at Sankheda and a mosque within the fort; he also built a wall round the town of Mangni, and then marched upon Mandu. On the way ambassadors from Sultan Hushang met him suing for peace. Ahmad Shah later forgave Hushang Shah. On returning towards Champaner, again laid waste the surrounding country. He returned to Ahmedabad in May 1420.{{sfn | Nayak |1982|pp=85-89}}<ref name="GBP"/>

In 1420-21, he started building and repairing forts and establishing military outposts to strengthen state from attacks. He built the forts of [[Dahod]] on the Malwa frontier and of Jitpur in [[Lunawada]]. In 1421 he repaired the fort in the town of Kahreth, otherwise called Meimun in Lunavaḍa, which had been built by Ulugh Khan Sanjar in the reign of Sultan [[Alauddin Khalji|Ala-ud-din Khalji]] and changed the name to Sultanpur. In December 1421, he advanced against Malwa and took the fort of Mesar. He attacked and received tributes from other border states before he reached Mandu in March 1422. Hushang Shah was in Jajnagar ([[Orissa Subah|Orissa]]) at that time. After 48 days of unsuccessful siege and several clashes, Ahmad Shah had to moved to Ujjain in May due to incoming monsoon. He again imposed siege in September 1421 but Hushang Shah had returned to Mandu with large number of war elephants from Orissa. Ahmad Shah left Mandu knowing that it would be difficult to win. He moved and camped Sarangpur when he was reached by ambassadors sent by Hushang Shah for treaty of peace. Ahmad Shah agreed but, on the night of 26 December 1421, an army of Hushang Shah attacked the camp. Ahmad Shah repelled the attack but had to endure heavy casualty. Hushang Shah took refuge in fort of Sarangpur. Ahmad Shah again laid siege to Sarangpur. Failing to take the fort, Ahmad Shah decided to return Ahmedabad on 7 March 1423 but he was chased by an army of Hushang Shah. Both armies met and after fierce battle, Ahmad Shah won. He returned to Ahmedabad on 23 May 1423.{{sfn | Nayak |1982|pp=89-95}}<ref name="GBP"/>

===Idar and Ahmadnagar===
He spent next two years without any wars and focused on administration and agriculture development. He had known that Rao Punja of [[Idar State]] had held talks with Hushang Shah during the last battles. He attacked Idar in 1425. Rao Punja left to hills but the state was ravaged. To keep permanent check on Idar, Ahmad Shah established town of Ahmadnagar (now [[Himatnagar]]), on the banks of the [[Hathmati river]], eighteen miles south-west of Idar in 1426 and completed its fort in 1427. Rao Punja left in hiding but kept attacking soldiers and supplies of Sultanate. In 1428, Rao Punja died in ambush with soldiers. In 1428, Ahmad Shah ravaged Vishalnagar (now [[Visnagar]]) and ordered to capture all domains of Idar. He later made peace with Harrai, son of Punja, and reverted his state to him on condition of tribute. Ahmad Shah had to again attack and capture Idar in November 1428 when Harrai did not pay tribute. He took the fort and built also an assembly mosque.{{sfn | Nayak |1982|pp=95-98}}<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=114–115}}</ref><ref name="baba">{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/baba-maneknath-s-kin-keep-alive-600yr-old-tradition/698967 | title=Baba Maneknath’s kin keep alive 600-yr old tradition | work=[[The Indian Express]] | date=October 18, 2010 | access-date=February 21, 2013 | author=More, Anuj}}</ref><ref name="GBP"/>

Fearing that their turn would come next the chief of [[Zalawad]] and Kanha apparently chief of [[Dungarpur]] fled to Nasir Khan of Asir. Nasir Khan gave Kanha a letter to Ahmad Shah Bahmani, to whose son Ala-ud-din Nasir's daughter was married, and having detached part of his own troops to help Kanha they plundered and laid waste some villages of Nandurbar and Sultanpur. Sultan Ahmed sent his eldest son Muhammad Khan with Mukarrabul Mulk and others to meet the Dakhanis who were repulsed with considerable loss. On this Sultan Ahmed Bahmani, under Kadr Khan Dakhani, sent his eldest son Ala-ud-din and his second son Khan Jehan against the Gujaratis. Kadr Khan marched to [[Daulatabad, Maharashtra|Daulatabad]] and joining Nasir Khan and the Gujarat rebels fought a great battle near the pass of Manek Puj, six miles south of Nandgaon in [[Nasik]]. The confederates were defeated with great slaughter. The Dakhan princes fled to Daulatabad and Kanha and Nasir Khan to Kalanda near Chalisgaum in south [[Khandesh]].<ref name="GBP"/>

===Mahim and Baglan===
In 1429, on the death of Kutub Khan, the Gujarat governor of the island of [[Mahim]] (now neighbourhood of [[Mumbai]]), [[Ahmad Shah I Wali|Ahmad Shah]] of [[Bahmani Sultanate]] smarting under his defeats, ordered Hasan Izzat, otherwise called Malik-ut-Tujjar, to the [[Konkan]] and by the Malik's activity the North Konkan passed to the Deccans. On the news of this, Ahmad Shah sent his youngest son [[Jafar Khan (Gujarat Sultanate)|Zafar Khan]], with an army under Malik Iftikhar Khan, to retake Mahim. A fleet, collected from [[Diu Island|Diu]], [[Ghogha]] and [[Khambhat]] sailed to the Konkan, attacked [[Thane]] by sea and land, captured it, and regained possession of Mahim.<ref name="GBP"/>

In 1431, Ahmad Shah advanced upon [[Champaner]], and Ahmad Shah Bahmani, anxious to retrieve his defeat at Mahim, marched an army into and [[Baglan Kingdom|Baglan]], and laid it waste. This news brought Ahmad Shah back to Nandurbar. Destroying Nandod he passed to Tambol, a fort in Baglan which Ahmad Shah Bahmani was besieging, defeated the besiegers and relieved the fort. He then went to Thane, repaired the fort, and returned to Gujarat by way of Sultanpur and Nandurbar. In 1432, after contracting his son Fateh Khan in marriage with the daughter of the Rai of Mahim to the north of Bassein (now Vasai), Ahmad Shah marched towards Nagor, and exacted tribute and presents from the Raval of Dungarpur. From Dungarpur he went to [[Mewad]], enforcing his claims on [[Bundi]] and [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], two Hara Rajput states in south-east Rajputana. He then entered the Delvada country, levelling temples and destroying the palace of Rana Mokalsingh, the chief of Chittor. Then he invaded Nagor in the country of the Rathoḍs, who submitted to him. After this he returned to Gujarat, and during the next few years was warring principally in Malwa, where, according to ''Farishtah'', his army suffered greatly from pestilence and famine.<ref name="GBP"/>

==Death==
[[File:Ahmed Shah, Mausoleum.jpg|thumb|[[Ahmed Shah's Tomb|Ahmad Shah's Tomb]], Ahmedabad]]
Ahmed died in 1442 in the fifty-third year of his life and the thirty-third of his reign and was buried in the mausoleum, [[Ahmed Shah's Tomb|Badshah no Hajiro]], near [[Manek Chowk (Ahmedabad)|Manek Chowk]], Ahmedabad.<ref name="Nair-Gupta 2017">{{cite web | last=Nair-Gupta | first=Nisha | title=Was Ahmedabad's founder Ahmed Shah a wise ruler or an ambitious tyrant? | website=Scroll.in | date=2017-01-19 | url=https://scroll.in/magazine/827042/was-ahmedabads-founder-ahmed-shah-a-wise-ruler-or-an-ambitious-tyrant | access-date=2017-02-10}}</ref><ref name="GBP"/>

His after-death title is ''Khudaigan-i-Maghfur'' the Forgiven Lord.<ref name="GBP"/> His queens were buried at [[Rani no Hajiro]], just opposite his mausoleum.

==Image==
[[Image:Teen-Darwaza.jpg|right|thumb|The ''[[Teen Darwaza]]'' (Triple Gateway) in Ahmedabad, built by Ahmad Shah I]]
He is honoured for his bravery, skill, and success as a war leader as well as for his piety and his justice. His piety showed itself in his respect for three great religious teachers: Sheikh Rukn-ud-din, the representative of Sheikh [[Moinuddin Chishti]], the great Khwajah of [[Ajmer]]; Sheikh Ahmed Khattu who is buried at [[Sarkhej Roza]], Ahmedabad; and the Bukharan Sheikh Burhan-ud-din known as Kutbi Alam the father of the more famous Shah Alam.<ref name="GBP"/>

Of Ahmed's justice two instances are recorded. Sitting in the window of his palace watching the [[Sabarmati river|Sabarmati]] in flood Ahmed saw a large earthen jar float by. The jar was opened and the body of a murdered man was found wrapped in a blanket. The potters were called and one said the jar was his and had been sold to the headman of a neighbouring village. On inquiry the headman was proved to have murdered a grain merchant and was hanged. The second case was the murder of a poor man by Ahmed's son-in-law. The Kazi found the relations of the deceased willing to accept a blood fine and when the fine was paid released the prince. Ahmed hearing of his son-in-law's release said in the case of the rich fine is no punishment and ordered his son-in-law to be hanged.<ref name="GBP"/>

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