atacand 
Vol. IV, No. 10.) The Later Mughals, 537 
[N.S.] 
ot to pacify or soothe them after Muhammad Amin Khan was 
killed. 
But before a reconciliation in accordance with this advice had 
been effected, the Sayyids attempted to fight the nae! out with 
the Mughals. The dispute was brought to a crisis by the news 
of Sayyid ‘Alim ‘Ali Khan’s defeat and death, under ne circum- 
stances which will be related presently. Cam mel-riders brought the 
news of this catastrophe to Agrah on the 22nd Shawwal (26th 
August 1720), sting days after the date of the battle. In their 
rage the Sayyids resolved to wreak their vengeance on Muham- 
mad Amin Khan. At once M. Amin Khan fortified the house 
which he occupied in the quarter of Rajah Bhoj in Agrah city. 
On one side of it the Jamnal flowed; on the other three sides he 
duga ditch. Husain‘Ali Khan held his troops in readiness for an 
attack, but was dissuaded from carrying the idea into execution, 
Then "Muhammad min an, when he heard this, came out a 
ad 
the head of his men and sent 1 a challenge to the brothers, that 
On another day they planned to send the emperor to the Taj 
accompanied by a large force, the house occupied by reg 
Amin Khan being not far from Tajganj. ey gave out tha 
His Majesty had only come to visit the tombs and spend a day or 
two in recreation, As is well known, it was the custom for nobles 
to take itin turn tomount guard. The brothers agreed that when 
their turn came they would proceed to Tajganj with their troops, 
river and cam on the other bank, leaving enough men to 
defend his house. More moderate counsels now prevailed, ee 
Khan was listened to, and ‘Abdullah Khan dissuaded his brother 
from further violence, pointing out the danger to Gisinselves site 
might result. Muhammad Amin Khan was invited to a feas 
they all ate pce ‘and an understanding, at any rate seetke 
was arrive 
10. Nizim-vt-mu.x’s Contest with ‘Ati ‘ALi Kuan. 
Having disposed of Sayyid Dilawar ‘Ali Khan and his army 
Nizam-ul-mulk reached again the Lal Bagh* at Burhanpur on 
idnpioabiunit with ‘Alim ‘Ali Khan, we are told that Nizam-ul- 
mulk informed him that as he refused to yield him possession, he 


: Shia Das, 454. 
2 It lies two miles north of the town, and is now the site of a station on 
the Great India Peninsular Railway, Bombay Gazetteer, XII (Khandesh), 
589. 
