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had left his wife and family behind him when he quitted the 
Dakhin, and they were still at Aurangabad. At all hazards, the 
y name and fame must be preserved. Both brothers agreed 
to write again to ‘Alim ‘Ali Khan and also try to pacify Nizam- 
ul-mulk. To the former they wrote ordering him to delay any 
eid action until the women were safe and Husain ‘Ali Khan 
had arrived. 
aes we learn from a statement of Diyanat Khan, once diwan 
of the Dakhin, but at this time a semi-prisoner in the custody of 
Husain ‘Ali Khan, overtures to Nizam-ul-mulk were very reluc- 
tantly undertaken. On the day that the disastrous news 
arrived, Husain ‘Ali Khan professed to seek Diyanat Khan’s 
advice an this difficult conjuncture. This noble, referring to 
a Hindi proverb, which tells you to draw taping hand out 
They should, without an ‘Guétaut’s elay, issue a patent for red 
and thus conciliate him, leaving warfare and revenge until a 
better opportunity. 
_ Glancing towards Rajah Ratn Cand witha sneering smile, 
Husain ‘Ali Khan said: “ I have sent sums of money to the Hast. 
‘“‘ twelve thousand torch bearers. Not for one instant, neither by 
‘day nor by night, will I stay my course or cease to gallop 
‘ies anat Khan admitted that the Nawib’s strength would 
ble him to undergo even more than that exertion, but in this 
hasty re how many troops would keep up, and even then, 
what strength would be left in man or horse ? Knitting his brows, 
Husain ‘Ali Khan replied: ‘The summit of a soldier’s ambi- 
‘tion is to die. Alas for us! when a leader with a reputation 
** like yours speaks cowardly words, and is like a man who has 
“lost all heart.” The Khan retorted with an Arabic saying 
gem to ‘‘ Man proposes, God disposes.” Inthe end these 
roics were seen to be out of place, and other means were tried. 
To Nizam-ul-mulk they enclosed a farman ina long letter, both 
of which I proceed to give. 
The farman began by expressing His Majesty’s surprise at 
hearing that the Nawab had left Malwah without orders. What 
could be the cause ? What appreliensions had he ? Why had he 
not submitted a representation to the Thr at ives acted according 
to the reply that he might receive ? at matter had his 

Hak Mosigr--umaray 1, II, 75, which places the incident after the death of 

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