Note 47 — Chapter II · ÁHMEDÁBÁD KINGS. a.d. 1403–1573.

Capture of Pávágaḍ, 1484.The Rával and his minister Dúngarshi fell wounded into the conqueror’s hands, and, on refusing to embrace Islám, were put to death. The Rával’s son, who was entrusted to Seif-ul-Mulk, and instructed by him in the Muhammadan religion, afterwards, in the reign of Muzaffar Sháh (a.d. 1523–1526), was ennobled by the title of Nizám-ul-Mulk. On the capture of Pávágaḍ in a.d. 1484, Mahmúd Sháh built a wall round the town of Chámpáner, and made it his capital under the name of Muhammadábád. Under Mahmúd’s orders the neighbourhood Chapter II. Áhmedábád Kings, a.d. 1403–1573. Mahmúd I. (Begada), 1459–1513. became stocked with mangoes, pomegranates, figs, grapes, sugarcane, plantains, oranges, custard apples, khirnis or ráens (Mimusops indica or hexandra), jackfruit, and cocoapalms, as well as with roses, chrysanthemums, jasmins, champás, and sweet pandanus. A sandal grove near Chámpáner is said to have had trees large enough to help the Musalmán nobles to build their mansions. At the instance of the Sultán a Khurásáni beautified one of the gardens with fountains and cascades. A Gujaráti named Hálur learning the principle improved on his master’s design in a garden about four miles west of Chámpáner, which in his honour still bears the name Hálol.47