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Din was first buried beside his antagonist. There can be no 

 doubt that Qufcbu'd-Din's tomb at Burdwan is a spurious one. 

 I do not know and think, if the unfortunate Shir Afgan's body 



was similarly removed. 



When 'appointing Qut.bu'd-Dln as Viceroy of Bengal. 

 Jahanglr let fall a hint that if Shir Afgan, the Tayuldar of 

 Burdwan and husband of the beautiful Mihru'n-nisa Begarn. 

 afterwards Nur-Jahan Begam, was found to be dutiful and 

 obedient, well, he should then be allowed to enjoy his office, 

 or else he should be sent to His Majesty. When Qutbu'd-Dm 

 Khan assumed the charge of his office as Viceroy of Bengal. 

 SJiir Afgan, being secretly informed, hesitated to see him. At 

 last, to make a long story short, they met at a place near the 

 Burdwan Railway Station called Sadhanpw: Before they 

 met. Qutbu'd-Din gave a hint to his trusted Jama-adars that it 

 he would raise his whip thev should strike Shir Afgan at once. 

 When Shir Afgan met Qut'bud-Din. a crowd had gathered on 

 which ghir Afgan remonstrated. Qutbu'd-Din ordered he 

 crowd to disperse, walked a few steps and began to talk, it is 

 supposed that Qutbu'd-Din. having seen the good behaviour of 

 Shir Afgan. had removed any bad feeling he might otherwise 

 have entertained. But as he raised his hand to prevent] me i 

 from crowding, his men thought that they had the expected hint 

 On this Shir Afgan. suspecting treachery, di w his sword and 

 inflicted amortal wound on Qutbu'd-Din. Slur Afgan too was 

 struck bv an attendant of the Governor. 



The Uaasirul-Umara has it, that what . ahan| _had 

 spoken to Qutbud-Din Khan was communicated to Shir Atgan 

 by the latter's vakil. From that day he gave up ™«*^ 



or arm. an, I gave out to the officers that he was no longer »n 



the employ of the Padshah. »*"*«*^/55^ 



departure to meet the Viceroy, his mother p laced Oo kdgk • 



or helmet, on his head, and said. » B«m °* ^' It* 

 makes your mother weep make his mother shed *««• ££ 

 also stated, though not supported by the I^'^'™t 



that in spite of mortal wounds, the brave f*J^™jte 



his quarters to kill his wife, to save her from disg gace H 

 mother said, weeping, that she had ^ thrown }™^™°™ 

 well. Having heard this, he breathed hrs to* /jf-JJt 

 pressed) is the word that expresses the year ch 

 (1016 „' = 1607-8 a,,,. A tradition ^ ^ y ™ k 

 say,, that Nur-Jahan, the real cause of the t ^d 

 belter, out of fear, in the house of Ajhqa J^J^ some 



and afterwards, in the house of Mir Had, at Ba adu p 



five miles north-west of Burdwan J^^^X. H 



Iahan,dr's court from the latter place. »""£■£■ Lion . 



there had been no grave apprehension l o n the part ot t 



Thrower, and doubt on the part of the cero^ 



formers luvaltv. the unfortunate traged> would not 



