English: Ahmed Nizam's son,Burhan Shah, who ascended the throne in 1508 at the age of seven, fortified the NizamShahi dynasty by forming an alliance with the sworn enemy of his father, the powerful Raja of Vijaynagar, whose kingdom lay to the south. This period was characterised by religious tolerance, art & flourishing trade. Skirmishes with the Mughals, Bijapur & various other small states continued through his reign, & Burhan Shah the worrier king, remained ever ready to do the battle. A palace built for Burhan Shah,the second Nizam Stands in ruins, two miles south-east of the city. The Fariabagh Palace rises from lake. It is octagonal structure with a flat- roofed upper story, over a domed central hall. The structure is rough stone, plastered with stucco. Here noblemen played chess & in gardens that once surrounded the lake. Burhan Shah died in 1553 at the age of fifty four & was buried at Karbala. [Available from : http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/AhmednagarCity.htm ]