35 By early 1598, it was obvious that king Ferug Shah was getting too old to do much. He even became unable to come out to his majlis . Wazir Afonso Daylamitia was taking good care of him since he lived in the palace with his mother, being the king’s wife. Realizing that he was getting too old, Ferug Shah decided to give up his crown as king of Hormuz to his son, Muhammad Shah, whose mother was Latifa, sister of the late wazir Nuruddin. To secure an easy transition, king Ferug wrote a letter dated 14th April 1598 to the Viceroy in India, D. Francisco da Gama. He said: “I am thankful to your Excellency that you remember my son, Prince Muhammad Shah. I believe he is a man who will do all he should as a good vassal. I hold total faith in him, and I beg of Your Excellency to approve his appointment in my place in accordance with the desire of my people. The Portuguese residents of the city like him very much, too. He has all the necessary qualities for this post. As for me, I am too old and feeble and wish
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