
518 = Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [November, 1908. 
of this move. A few weeks before this, on the Ist Rabi‘ II. 
1132 H. (10th Ba ua 1720) the emperor’s advance tents had 
been sent off towards Dihli, but no start followed; and on the 
Ast Jamada I (10th March 1720), they were brought back from 
Sikandrah Italah.! About this time the quarrel over the Agrah 
booty broke out afresh between ‘Abdullah Khan and his younger 
vented from reaching the public ear. Still sore at the réle played 
by his brother at Agrah, ‘Abdullah Khan, directly Husain ‘Ali 
Khan moved towards Allahabad, swore that he would not be 
defrauded a second time. If Hus sain ‘Ali Khan had appro- 
priated the booty of Agrah, he would take that of Allahabad. 
In short, he insisted on his right as wazir to assume the supreme 
command. At length, a middle course was hit upon, both 
brothers remained at Agrah, and Ratn Cand went as their emis- 
sary to Allahabad.? 
On the 25th Jamada I, 1132 H. (3rd April 1720)? Ratn 
Cand started with many nobles in his eee and sixty large guns 
each drawn by one hundred to two red oxen and three or 
four elephants. On his way the faw ajdan vs, the agents of the 
jagirdars, and the zamindars flocked to pi standard. The rajah 
camped two kos from Allahabad fort and sent a message to 
Girdhar Bahadur that he had come thus far to see him, and was 
anxiously awaiting an interview. Rajah Girdhar Bahadur 
returned Aner er that to meet him was a pleasure, but the period 
an, 
into the fort. Rajah Girdhar Bahédur came as far as the door 
.of his dwelling, and Ratn Cand on meeting him offered the 
usual condolences. Gifts were brought forward, of which Ratn 
tent door and seated him on the right hand upon his own carpet 
(masnad), dha Bah one elephant and five horses with rich trap- 
ahidur, too, refused all except the elephant 
and two horses 
fter they “haa Fear some conciliatory words in public, 
= sat apart and consulted. - The terms offered were the 

Apparently thé place west : of Agrali, and the site of Akbar’ S.maus0- 
an is intended. 
M 
uhammad Qasim, Lahori, 306 ; Kamwar Khan, 220, Khifi Khan, II, 
8 —_— Khan, II, 846, in end of Rabi‘ II,” which is a-month earlier. 
hii 348; MS. 
We. aie Aim, 2 — eg Khishbal hacen ite 
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