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ying provinces, for the unity and solidarity of the realm; noticing the intragency of Attaullah Khan of Kashmire, advised Shah Mahmud to settle the issue once and for all times in relation to Kashmire and its disloyal governor Attaullah. Shah Mahmud leading a large force started out for Kashmire; but when they were still at Peshawar, when difficulties with regards to the Prince Abbas came upon the scene: which compelled Shah Mahmud to return to Kabul. Next year to that Vazir Fateh Khan and Sirdar Doust Mohamed Khan started out to Kashmire. Attaullah agreed to pay three lakhs of the revenue of the land; but he did not vindicate his promise. This resulted in a battle. Attaullah Khan was defeated and fled to the mountains of Maran, and Vazir Fateh Khan appointed his brother Sirdar Mohamed Azeem Khan as the governor of Kashmire. Intercession of scholars and clergy made Vazir Fateh Khan not to do anything to Attaullah Khan. Atlast, he Attaullah, skirting by way of Dera Jat, arrived at Kandahar to join Kamran. After pacifying the issue of Kashmire, Vazir Fateh Khan tra- velled westward to Herat: where he removed the local influence of Haji Firouz Khan. There he further aggravated the views of the Kachars against the Ghours, and further excited the rivalry of Kam- ran also Attaullah, too, who was over pleased with the above menti- oned, joined the enemies of Fateh Khan. Both of them went to Herat and in the crime of blinding the Vazir; on the part of the helped prince Kamran. After these events, when Shah Mahmud was himself going toward Kandahar, he left his son Jahangir and At- taullah at Kabul. Much time had not passed, when Sirdar Doust Mohamed Khan and Yar Mohmed Khan, reached Kabul as well. Jahangir gave himself up, and Attallah Khan, for the crime of taking part in the crime of blinding the Vazir Fateh Khan was blinded himself. Ever aftear that his life was spent in misfortune and in dis- grace and want.