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— 33 — python... Kamran, however, more. He invited the Vazir to a feast at Herat, and blinded him ; and imprisoned him there ; all this happening prior to his letter reached Kabul. After that he started towards Kandahar and Kabul. Afterwards they assassinated him (Fateh Khan with utmost barbarity near a place called Saidabad on the road to Ghazni in 1234. A. H. and he was burried within the precints of the graveyard of Sheikh Raziuddin Ali Lala. On his grave the fllowing epitaph is engraven: "Alas! with the death of Fateh Khan due to the cruelity of the evil forces of the world had embittered the cup of life! He was a Durrani, and Barakzai and an Elder of the Clan ; like his father he was too "kingly" and of high honour. It was he that brought the wondering Shah Mahmud to the throne from Herat's wildernesses. He was the most noted Vazir amongst all men of Persia and Iraq ; atlast he, the man of great status and renoun, brought the king to the position, where he could take his revenge from his rivals and enemies. Kandahar, Kabul, Sindh and Khora- san were all reduced with his sword of justice and all lands were given peace and conntentment. He marched, too, to Meshad to reduce Iraq. His gifts were greater than those of Hatim Tai. His battles against the Persians dimmed the power and war-adventures of Rustom amongst the Persians, and much else is written in pa- negeric tone about him. MUKHTARUDOWLLAH: SHAIR MOHAMED KHAN. ( The Bamizai and Shashuja. ) TENTHE ARTICIE Amongst the Bomanzais, Shair Mohamad Khan, Mukhtarudow- llah has a high reputation. He was a minister of Shahshuja. The importance of this man of great experience and prestige was due to the fact that he and his brothers and sons he was able to carry through matters of great importance and delicacy. Mukhtarudowllah, and members of his family had expectations to gar- nish their own interests after the fall of Kashmire. Sometimes, these