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Sahu 232 Salah-uddin he (though then an infant) was acknowledged as Raja, and his uncle Raja Ram nominated to bo regent during his minority ; but when subsequently the infant Raja fell into the hands of 'Alamgfr, and was confined, Raja Eam proclaimed himself Raja on the ground of the captivity of his nephew. In his time the fort of Sitara was taken by 'Alamgi'r on the 21st April, 1700 A. D., 13th Zi-Ka'da, 1111 A. H., but before it fell, Raja Ram had died of the small-pox at Jhinji, and had been succeeded by his son Sewa, a child of two years, under the regency of his mother Tara Baf, the widow of the deceased. After the death of 'Alamgfr, Sahji was released from confinement by 'Azim Shah, and was acknowledged by the Marhattas as their principal chief, and crowned at Sitara in March, 1708 A. D. During his reign, the Marhattas having overrun and plimdered almost every part of Hindustan, excepting Bengal, extended their territories from the Western Sea to U'risa, and from A'grah to the Karnatik, forming a tract of near one thousand miles long by seven hundred wide. His minister, the Peishwa Batoji Bishwa- nath, gained such an ascendancy over the mind of his master, as to persuade Sahjf to delegate to him the exer- cise of all authority and power in the state. During the latter part of his reign, Sahji shut himself up in Sitara, and his person and government were almost forgotten. Sahji died (some time after the death of Nizam-ul-Mulk) about the month of December, 1749 A. D. after a reign of 50 years. He was succeeded by his adopted son Ram Raja the grandson of Tara Bai, power resting with the minister or Peishwa. Before his death he intrusted the Peishwa with the sole management of the Marhatta empire, and directed that Kolhapur, then governed by Sambhaji the son of Raja Ram, should be always considered as an independent kingdom. Sa'hu, also called Abba Saheb, was the son of Trim- bakji Bhosla, and adopted son of Ram Raja, whom he succeeded on the masnad of Sitara on the 12th December, 1777 A. D. He was always kept a close prisoner. After his death, his son Partap Singh succeeded him. Saja'wandi, is'^'j^^^ , vide Siraj-uddin Muhammad bin- 'Abdur Rashid-al-Sajawandi. Sajja'd, Mir, -s^?^ an Urdu poet of A'grah who was a pupil of Shah Najm-uddm 'Abru, Sakafi, C5^"*> or Thakafi, whose original name is Abu I'sa, was an excellent Arabic grammarian and author. He died in 766 A. D., 149 A. H. Sakina Ba'no Begam, (♦■^•J y^^. sister of Mirza Muhammad Hakim half-brother to the emperor Akbar. She was married to Shah Ghazi Khan the nephew of Nokib Khan. Sakina, ^^if^, daughter of Imam Husain. After her father's death she was married to Misaab the brother of 'Abdullah the son of Zubeir. Sakha', poetical name of Zahid 'AH Khan an author. Sakha'wi, LSj'^"*; author of the history of the Kazfs of Egypt. Sakhun, i^^^} a poet|of Agrah, named Mir Abdus Samad who died in 1727 A. D., 1140 A. H. Sakka, CS;^ or Dervish Sakka of Bukhara. He died in 1555 A. D., 902 A. H., and is the author of a Diwfin. Sakka Bardwa'ni, ts^'j<^ author of a Diwan found in the Library of Tipu Sultan. Sakka'ki, ls^'^**- This word which in Arabic signifies a cutler, was the surname of Abu Ya'kub Yusaf bin-Abu Bakr, who was also called Siraj-uddin-al-Khwarizmi. He was a great author and master of Zahidi. One of his works is called " Misbah-ul-Uldm." He was born in 1160 A. D., 555 A. H., and died in the year 1229 A. D., 626 A. H. Sakhi Sarwa'r, ls^, a Muhammadan saint. See Sultan Sakhi Sarwar. Sala'bat Jang, the third son of Nizam-ul- Mulk 'Asif Jah, was placed by the French on the masnad of the Dakhin after the assassination of Muzaffar Jang his nephew which took place on the 3rd February, 1751 A. D., 17th Rabil, 1164 A. H. Monsieur Bussy the French General was created by him a nobleman of the empire, and the Northern Sircars granted in jagfr to his nation. Monsieur Bussy continued to conduct the aifairs of the Dakhin, till, by the intrigues of Nizam 'AH, brother to Salabat Jang his counsellor Haidar Jang being assas- sinated on the 12th May, 1758 A. D., 3rd Ramazan, 1171 A. H., and the English who had patronized Muhammad 'AH Khan in the province of Arkat growing powerful, he was obliged to return to the French territories to the assistance of his countrymen. Nizam 'AH being without a rival, deposed and imprisoned Salabat Jang on the 26th June, 1762 A. D., 4th Zil-hijja, 1175 A. H., and assumed the government. Salabat Jang remained in confinement till his death which happened on the 29th September, 1763 A. D., 20th Rabf I, 1177 A. H. Sala'bat Kha'n, C*j51^^ a nobleman who held the office of Mfr Bakhshi or pay-master general in the time of the emperor Shah Jahan. He was stabbed in the presence of the emperor by a Rajput chief named Amar Singh Rathor the son of Gaj Singh, on the evening of Thursday the 25th of July, 1644 A. D., 30th Jumada I, 1054 A. H., in the fort of Agrah. His tomb is stiU to be seen in the vicinity of Agrah. Amar Singh was pursued and cut down near one of the gates of the fort, which goes after his name, Amar Singh Gate. Sala'bat Kha'n, iy'=^ a nobleman who on the accession of the emperor Ahmad Shah to the throne of DehH in 1748 A. D., 1161 A.' H. was raised to the rank of Mir Bakhshi or pay-master general with the title of Zulfikar Jang. Saladin, vide Salah-uddin Yiisaf the son of Ayyub. Sala'h, (Arabic characters) author of the Masnawi or poem called "Naz wa Nayaz," which he composed about the year 1523 A. D., 930 A. H. Sala'h bin-Muba'rik-al-B u k h a r i, ^jk^ author of the " Mukamat Khwaja Baha-uddfn," contain, ing the memoirs of the celebrated Shaikh Baha-uddfn, founder of the Nakshbandf Order. Sa'lah, Mi'r, t^^^ ^'^^-"^ styled Kashff, was the son of 'AbduUah Miskfn. He died in the year 1650 A. D. 1060 A. H. at Agrah and lies buried therA Vide Kashff. Sala'h-uddin Yusaf, the son of Ayyub (the same who is called by Christian writers Saladin), a celebrated Sultan of Syria and the first king of Egypt of the Ayyiibite family, equally renowned as a warrior and legislator. It is said that he supported himself by his valour, and the influence of his amiable