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Sultan Mujahid killed by his own Uncle

Firishta also gives some information about the Vijayanagara Empire in the year of 1378. The sultans of Bahmani were superior for their aggression only. But the kings of Vijayanagar were ahead in terms of territory, wealth and power. By this time, South India had come under the influence of the Vijayanagar Empire. The fort of Malgoan and the port of Goa belonged to the king of Vijayanagar. They also held a number of densely populated districts of Tulughat. The subjects acknowledged the dominance of the Vijayanagara king in their country. The rulers of Malabar, Ceylon island and other southern countries used to send envoys to Vijayanagara and send valuable gifts every year.
Before coming to the matter of Vijayanagar, one has to pay attention to the uncle of the Sultan Mujahid and his behavior. Dawood khan was even willing to give up his position with the good intention of defending his country and the Sultan. The Sultan was outraged to see the work of Dawood Khan. The Sultan could not bear the fact that the course of his victory was lost due to the irresponsible actions of Dawood. He was dissatisfied until he overcame the thought that Dawood Khan had left the Dharmasamudra and caused his retreat. The angry Mujahid then summoned Dawood Khan and severely reprimanded him for leaving the strategic base, saying that not even a single Muslim captured by the enemy could be rescued from the Dharmasamudra. Following this, Dawood plotted to assassinate him along with some other nobles who were dissatisfied with Mujahid’s rule. The conspirators waited until Mujahid traveled from Adoni to Kulbarga. On Friday night, April 16, 1378, Dawood and three others stormed into the tent where the Sultan was sleeping and stabbed him in the chest thus killing him. As the Mujahid had no children, Dawood immediately proclaimed himself as Sultan there itself and went to Kulbarga and repeated the declaration. But Dawood, who killed his own nephew, did not gain much, the people became angry and the country was divided into two blocs at the same time. Dawood was killed while praying at a mosque in the capital on May 21, 1378, after a month in power. At the same time, King Bukka crossed the river basin and advanced through the Krishna River to reach Raichur. Dawood's successor was Mahmud I, the youngest son of the first Sultan Ala-ud-din. Mujahid's sister, Ruha-Parwar, blinded Dawood's eight-year-old son to prevent him from claiming the succession. Mahmud I established friendship with all. He was able to maintain peace and tranquility at home and abroad throughout his nearly twenty years of rule. He died on April 20, 1397. The second king of Vijayanagar, Bukka I was also expected to be had died on 1397.
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