Note 7 — Chapter II · ÁHMEDÁBÁD KINGS. a.d. 1403–1573.

Spread of Islám, 1414.Though, with their first possession of the country, a.d. 1297–1318, the Muhammadans had introduced their faith from Pátan to Broach, the rest of the province long remained unconverted. By degrees, through the efforts of the Áhmedábád kings, the power of Islám became more directly felt in all parts of the province. Many districts, till then all but independent, accepted the Musalmán faith at the hands of Áhmed Sháh, and agreed to the payment of a regular tribute. In a.d. 1414 he led an army against the Ráv of Junágaḍh and defeated him. The Ráv retired to the hill fortress of Girnár. Áhmed Sháh, though unable to capture the hill, gained the fortified citadel of Junágaḍh. Finding further resistance vain, the chief tendered his submission, and Junágaḍh was admitted among the tributary states. Chapter II. Áhmedábád Kings, a.d. 1403–1573. Ahmed I. 1411–1441. This example was followed by the greater number of the Sorath chiefs, who, for the time, resigned their independence. Sayad Ábûl Khair and Sayad Kásim were left to collect the tribute, and Áhmed Sháh returned to Áhmedábád. Next year he marched against Sidhpur,7 and in a.d. 1415 advanced from Sidhpur to Dhár in Málwa. Áhmed I. Quells a Second Revolt, 1416.At this time the most powerful feudatories were the Ráv of Junágaḍh, the Rával of Chámpáner,8 the Rája of Nándoḍ, the Ráv of Ídar, and the Rája of Jháláváḍa. Trimbakdás of Chámpáner, Púnja of Ídar, Siri of Nándod, and Mandlik of Jháláváḍa, alarmed at the activity of Áhmed Sháh and his zeal for Islám, instigated Sultán Hushang of Málwa to invade Gujarát. Áhmed Sháh promptly marched to Modása,9 forced Sultán Hushang of Málwa to retire, and broke up the conspiracy, reproving and pardoning the chiefs concerned. About the same time the Sorath chiefs withheld their tribute, but the patience and unwearied activity of the king overcame all opposition. When at Modása Áhmed heard that, by the treachery of the son of the governor, Násír of Asír and Gheirát or Ghazni Khán of Málwa had seized the fort of Thálner in Sirpur in Khándesh, and, with the aid of the chief of Nándoḍ, were marching against Sultánpur and Nandurbár. Áhmed sent an expedition against Nasír of Asír under Malik Mahmúd Barki or Turki. When the Malik reached Nándoḍ he found that Gheirat Khán had fled to Málwa and that Nasír had retired to Thálner. The Malik advanced, besieged and took Thálner, capturing Nasír whom Áhmed forgave and dignified with the title of Khán.10