




Vol. IV, No 10.) © The Later Mughals... © 585 
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‘‘ for Sayyids, those men of high lineage, is an obligation imposed 
s by the Holy Faith, nay, is a proof of having fully accepted it ; 
while to harm that clan is to expose one’s self to the displeasure 
‘of the Most Merciful. But no action should be taken which 
“ produces evil in this, and disgrace in the next world. Undue 
- “ favour to the Barhah Sayyids will be disastrous in sti worlds. 
or when promoted or exalted they say: ‘Iam and there is 
"none sia and stray from the path of duty. They lift their 
igh and begin to cause trouble. If this attitude is 
t occsliched, the business of this world ceases to be carried out ; 
“if it is punished, objections will arise in the other world.”! 
the good qualities of the two brothers, since he has said so much 
about their misdeeds. He attributes the disrespect shown to 
Farrukhsiyar with all the bribe-taking and harshness in revenue- 
farming, to the bad influence of Ratn Cand, the Wazir’s chief 
official. Up to the time of his leaving for ‘the Dakhin, Husain 
‘Ali Khan had shown extreme aversion to taking money irregu- 
sales ; afterwards, Muhkam Singh, Khatri, and others did their 
t to pervert him. But both brothers were really friendly to 
the poor and non-oppressive in disposition, The’ townsmen, who 
were left to live in peace, made no complaints against them. 
They were liberal to the learned and the necessitous, and full of 
consideration for the deserving. In these respects Husain ‘Ali 
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enlarged by ‘Iwaz Khan, which formed a welcome addition to the 
scanty water-supply i in that town. He also built in the Barhah 
coun wie a sarae, abridge, and other works for the public 
benefit.? 
‘Abdullah Khin was rae for forbearance, patience, 
and extreme humanity. When Haidar Quli Khan was faujdar 
of Strat he confiscated the — of ‘Abd-ul-ghaffir ikon: a 
wealthy merchant recently deceased, in spite of te existence of 
legal heirs. The line of action ad ted by ‘Abdullah Khan was 
most commendable. Haidar eee from office 
and the sa te made over to the rightfel 01 owners. Husain ‘Ali 
Khan, within whose jurisdiction Strat was situa ted, passed 
deepens; night ina peg the matter. Upon the release of 
e property not tram was kept back. The younger 
Sayyid is also der | for page ae the os = against 
a false complaint brought by his own elephant- 
' .. The conduct of the wazitr in the case of the ‘Beat. India ee 
pany’s embassy to Farrukhsiyar’s court is also very much to 
‘commended. Misled by his Armenian colleague John sa sding 

1 Ahkam-i-‘Alamgiri, Irvine MS., No. — fol. 265, 
2 Khafi Khan, II, 941, 943 3 Khafi Khan, IT, 943. 
