514 = Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [November, 1908, 
obstructive action of Rajah Ratn Cand. Mir Jumlah invoked 
the aid of Sa’adat Khan who spoke to Husain ‘Ali Khan. Ratn 
Cand was displeased, and soon succeeded in ipatie ‘Abdullah 
Khan from Sa‘adat Khan. The command of the vanguard was 
taken from him and given to Haidar Quli Khan,! 
ith reference to Ratn Cand’s interference, even in matters 
belonging to other departments, ‘they tell the following story : 
One day Ratn Cand brought to ‘Abdullah Khan a man whom he 
wished to be made a q7zz. ‘Abdullah Khan said with a smile to 
a bystander: “‘ Ratn Cand now nominates the q@zis.” The cour- 
tier replied: ‘“ He has got everything he wants in this world, 
Fakhr-ud-din Khan, son of She bd-ul-‘aziz, remarked one 
day to ‘Abdullah Khan: ‘“ Now-a- aya, through your favour, 
Ratn Cand is as great a man as was Himi, the shopkeeper.’ 
Haidar Quli Khan started for Allahabad on the Ist Muhar- 
ram 1132 H., 13th November 1719. On the way he es joined 
by Sher Afkan Khan, Panipati, fawjdar of Karrah. er 
halt near Karrah, they advanced to a place bento kos from 
Allahabad. At this stage Shah ‘Ali Khan arrived, bringing 
with him Da,id Khan, an officer sent b Srinnuciiad Khan, 
Bangash. Shah ‘Ali Khan was a Barhah Sayyid who had been 
a by the wazir and his brother to represent their in- 
terests.5 Muhammad Khan, Bangash, excused himself from 
personal attendance, the Rajput clan of the Bamtelahs having 
risen and tried to destroy the newly-founded town of Farrukha- 
bad. But he vouched for the zeal and energy of his officers, 
Da,id Khan and Diler Khan. 
By this time, at the instigation of Budh Singh of Bondi, a 
large number of Bundelahs had taken the field. These men har- 
assed ‘Abd-un-nabi Khan and Diler Khan in their advance. 
Die day *‘Abd-un-nabi Khan was taken prisoner, but rescued by 
an after a severe struggle. Before the fight could be 
euewed on Ae ei morning, ‘'ahavvar ‘Ali Khan marched 


Kage Rian p p. 10, Shia Das, 83. Korah Jabinabad is in the Fa Paap Dis- 
in “ieee angin, Irvine ica 3, f. 24, attributes to Fardausi-i-Tisi: — 
Tu kar-i-zamin niki sakhti 
th bar dsman niz ver danie ? 
ue tbe you done so well on earth 
: you try to regulate the heavens ?” 
é rival canpigon, Irvine MS., p. 167, Khiishhal Cand, Berlin MS. 495, 
f-1,0008. Himi, Dhisar, wasir of ‘Adil Shah, Sir, was defeated and taken 
a io Beare 064 HN A gn 1556, Beal ale, 160. aaa 
man was the brother of Lutfullah Khi Khan, Sadiq. The Zérikh-i- 
Mosapir va has Eve. instead. of Karrah. eae 
had ing to Khushbil Cand, Berlin MS. No. 495, f. atl this man : 
beep greeny to the governorship, if suceessf in eject- 
ing Girdbnr Babsdar. le ad 4,000 sah sper tin 
8 Khigr Khan, Si Sinsdnih-blthion, py 1, 
