Adil Khan reigned thereafter in peace and died in 1441 when he was succeeded by his son Mubarak Khan. He ruled for 17 years without any external or internal troubles and on his death on 5 June, 1457, his son Miran Ghani also known as Malik Aina succeeded him under the title Adil Khan II.
adil khan -ii (a.d. 1457-a.d. 1501)
He ruled for 46 years. Firishta pays a handsome tribute to him. “None else from among the ancient kings of Khandesh had ruled the kingdom with the strength and consolidation that was shown by him.” Adil Khan was an energetic ruler who took steps to consolidate his authority soon after accession.
Bhils, Kolis and other tribes indulged in highway robbery and made the roads unsafe for travellers and traders. He suppressed them with a strong hand and hunted them down upto the Jharkhand (modern Chhota Nagpur) which earned him the epithet of Jharkhandi Sultan. He strengthened the fortifications of Asirgarh.
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Perhaps his greatest contribution was to make permanent arrangements for water supply to his capital Burhanpur. His engineers did a remarkable feat by laying down pipes from the nearby hills which carried water to the city.
The rulers of Khandesh had accepted the suzerainty of the Gujarat since the days of Nasir Khan (A.D. 1418) and had been sending the tribute to him. Adil Khan stopped this practice and tried to assume complete independence.
The ruler of Gujarat Mahmud Begarah marched into Khandesh to chastise Adil Khan who took refuge in the fort of Asirgarh. Adil Khan offered submission to save his dominions from ravages of war and reconciliation was effected.
He also agreed that Alam Khan, a descendant of Hasan Khan, who had taken refuge in Gujarat, would succeed him after his death. After about a year Adil Khan died on 28 September, 1501 and his younger brother Dawud was placed on the throne by the nobles who set aside the nomination of Alam Khan by Adil Khan.