 Impressed by the description of the Timurid influence, the Samoothiri decided to send his own embassy to Herat.Abdur Razzaq, an employ of Shahrukh, was soon engaged on a mission to Kozhikode (November 1442 – April 1443).He carried a series of presents from Herat, including a horse, a pelisse, headgear and ceremonial robes.