568 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (November, 1908. 
Sikkah bar sim zad dar jahan 
Ba fuzl-i-Muhammuad Ibrahim, Shah-i-shahan, 
Silver was stamped in the world 
By favour of Muhammad Ibrahim, king of kings.’ 
This enthronement took place on the 15th Za,l Hijjah, 
1132 H. (October 15th, 1720). The prince, then about twenty- 
three years of age, was the eldest son of Rafi‘-ush-shan, third 
son of the Emperor Bahadur Shah; and was therelore the 
ngs of the Emperors Ruafi‘-ud-darajat and Rafi’-ud-daulah, 
* had been designated by the Sayyids as tie latter’s suc- 
aia but Sayyid Khan Jahan, sabuhdar of Dihli, with whom 
the final se rested, dreading Ibrahim’s reputation for violent 
oy had substituted Roshan Akhtar, now become Muhammad 
Shah.® 
Two days after the enthronement of the new sovereign, 
‘Abdullah Khan reached the capital, and possession was taken of 
the imperial treasury. ‘lhe money found there, alded to ‘Abdul- 
ah Khan’s own accummulations and Ratn Condo ea 
were now dug up, was devoted to enlisting an army. It is said 
that over one kror of rupees was disbursed in the next few days. 
rgent orders were sent ont far and near, and every Barhah 
Sayyid, whether in the service or not, made it a point of hononr 
to appear. Many Jats, Mewatis, and Rajpits had been collected 
on the way back to Dihli. As much as thirty thousand or forty 
thousand rupees were advanced to each “leader to meet the 
demands of new troops. Asked why he was scattering so much 
‘money, ‘Abdullah Khan replied: “If I win, the realm aii its 
treasures mine; if otherwise, it is better to give the money 
away than let it fall into the hands of my enemies.” For a man 
with one horse the pay was eighty rupees, with two horses, one 
hundred and fifty rupees a month. Each foot soldier received 
ten rupees for the same period. On enlistment payment was 
made for one or two months in advance. Every animal, whatever 
its size or condition, was branded and. taken into the service, 

ish Museum Catalogue, p. 372, but Rodgers, p. 217, has one coin, 
which = ae _ 
Sikkah zad dar jahén ba fazl-i karim 
geen i-Muhammad Ibrahim. 
The Jam-i-jam modern work, places his birth on the 26th Rabi, 
: ie H. remain ‘oth, 1703). thus a him the Lada —— oa = ale as ree 
brothers rs. It also gives him the same mother, Ni and 
assigns the Recerca to the a ar Hifiah, 1132 i. (Octoner >8th, 
pee As, however, Danishmand ahnémah, under 
of 7th incnons, 1119 H. (Dee oakens ond, 1707), ge us Prince Ibrahim was 
then given the rank of 7000,2U00 horse, he could hardl ly have born 
cae ate Fiend Het ret oe ha years being the ee ge age at which 
ranted to e Térikh-i-Muhammadi gives his age at 
thie d ‘Gate in n i159 H. (1748) 3 as ee fifty ; this places: his birth in - u9 H. 
(1697-8), and makes his age tw ei a at = ger ee 
hand, Rnstam ‘Ali, Simei f. 2462, says he 
8 Khafi Khan, 11,914; Ghulam “alt Khan, otra onli: “Shah ‘Alam- 
némah, Tarikh-i-muzafar?, Mhd. Qasim, Lahori, 361; ; Warid, 1616, 
