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howdah of ‘Abdullah Khan’ s elephant was empty, ‘made enquiries 
and was informed by one of his soldiers that the Nawab was on 
foot, bare-headed, and wounded in the arm. Coming up at once 
with a led elephant, Haidar Quli Khan addressed Sayyid, in 
flattery : as 
there left ?”? Najm-ud-din ‘Ali Khan made a movement to cut 
down the speaker, but ‘Abdullah Khan held his brother back. 
Then with a haughty and dignified air he took Najm-ud-din ‘Ali 
Khan’s hand and mounted the led elephant. Reorte: the 
Sayyid a shawl to wind round his head, Haidar Quli Khan 
followed on his own ute se a and conducted his ance to the 
Emperor Muhammad 
His hands bound Megat: oh Haidar Quli Khan’s shawl, 
‘Abdallah Khan was ushered i the presence | of Muhammad 
Shah. Saluting him with a “ Ponce be upon you,” the Emperor 
said: “Sayyid, you have yomeelt brought zone affairs to this 
extremity.” Overcome with shame, ‘Abdullah Khan answered 
only: “It is God’s will.” abated ad Amin Khan, unable to 
contain himself, leapt from the serouait with joy and exclaimed : 
“ Let this traitor to his salt be confided to this ancient er ritor.” 
of Za,lfiqar Khan? Let him remain with Haidar Quli Khan or 
be made over to the Emperor’s own servants.” 2 The prisoner was 
accordingly mga? over to hares Quli Khan, along with Najm-ud- 
din ‘Ali Khan, rother, whose wounds were so severe that he 
was not lanes to recover. Hamid Khan was also taken a 
prisoner and brought, a headed and bare-footed, before his 
cousin, Muhammad Amin Khan, and Khan Dauran. The new 
wazir calmed his fears an assured him of being tenderly dealt 
wi ere were many other prisoners, the chief among them 
being Sayyid ‘Ali , aban, ccthie of Abi,1] Muhsin Khan, and 
‘Abd-un-nabi Khan ' 


he met at Mathura Najm-udedin ‘Ali Khan, then on his way to Ahmadabad, 
and obtained from him the details in the text. Khafi Khan makes out that 
‘Abdullah Khan claimed aman (safety for life) by by announcing himself as a 
Sayyid. 
1 Siwanih-i-khizvi2, a 93; Shiai Das, 614 ; Khishbal Cand, Berlin MS. 
495, f.-10184 ; Khafi z.¥F. ; — — . Khishbal Pao te§ 
attributes the captur Sof Na ajm-ud- din hi Khan to his patron, Sher 
hen, rns details ‘eit asserting that a writer’s pe Khem Karan, van 
chronogram for ‘Abdullah Khin's capture is, Hasan mazlim, 
Se ‘Dy. ‘*The afflicted Hasan,” Warid 165%. Khafi Khan, II, 941, 
asserts that Muhammad Shah had sworn an ail mats > God that whatever 
d he would not take ‘Abdullah Khan’s life. 
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