1896. ] W. Irvine—Later Mughals (1707-1803). 177 
When ‘Alamgir died and Shah ‘Alam, Bahadur Shah, reached 
Lahér on his march to Agrah to contest the throne, the Sayyads presented 
themselves, and their services were gladly accepted. They were (Safar 
1119 H. May 1707) promoted to the rank of 3,000 and 2,000 horse, 
respectively, with a gift of kettledrums. In the battle of Jajau on the 
18th Rabi‘ I. 1119 H. (18th June 1707), they served in the vanguard 
and fought valiantly on foot, as was the Sayyad habit on an emergeucy. 
A third brother, Niru-d-din ‘Ali Khan, was left dead on the field, 
and Husain ‘Ali Khan was severely wounded. Though their rank was 
raised in Za-l-qa‘dah 1119 H. (Feb. 1708) to 4,000, and the elder brother 
received his father’s title of ‘Abdu-llah Khan, they were not treated 
with such favour as their exceptional services seemed to deserve, either 
by the new emperor or his vazir. ! 
The two Sayyads managed to quarrel with Khanazad Khan, the 
yazir’s second son, and though the breach was healed by a visit to them 
from the vazir in person, there is little doubt that this difference helped 
to keep them out of employment. Husain ‘Ali Khan is also said to 
have offended Mu‘izzu-d-din, Jahandar Shah. The morning after the 
battle of Jajau, the prince visited their quarters to condole with them 
on the death of their brother, Niru-d-din ‘Ali Khan, and in so doing 
launched out into praises of their valour. Husain ‘Ali Khan met 
these overtures in an aggressive manner, saying that what they had 
done was nothing, many had done as much, their valour would be 
known when their lord was deserted and alone, and the strength of 
their right arm had seated him on the throne. Mu‘izzu-d-din was 
vexed by this speech, and refrained from making any recommendation 
to his father in their favour. Nay, he did his best to prevent their 
obtaining lucrative employment, and we read of their being obliged to 
rely upon the emperor’s bounty for their travelling expenses, which 
were necessarily great, as they were kept in attendance on the court 
while it was constantly on the march. ? 
Gaz. xii, 458, where the name is given Nandurbar. Sultanpur is a town to the N. H. 
of Nandurbar town, id 471. Thalez might stand for Thalner, an ancient town in 
Khandésh, situated on the Tapti, 28m. N. H. of Dhulia, id, 473. Itis perhaps a 
little too far west of Asir to be a quite satisfactory identiflcation. Siini and 
Hoshaneabad are two well-known districts in the Central Provinces, C. P. Gaz. 206 
and 468. As to Mu‘izzu-d-din’s dealings with the Biloc tribes, see Ma‘asir-i-‘alam- 
gut, 432 (Year 1112 H.), id, 470, (Year 1114 H.), Khafi Khan, II, 462, 463, Khishhal 
Cand, 392 a, Warid, pp. 86-88 (my copy, episodical account introduced in reign of 
Mhd. Shah). Also Mu-l-u, I, 825, 826, under Khuda Yar Khan, Lethi. 
1 Khafi Khan, II, 575, Kamwar Khan, 20; M-ul-U, I 321, II, 130. 
2 Akhbardt or news-letters, dated 24th Zi-l-hajj 1119 H. (16th March 1768) ; Tod 
MSS. in Royal Asiatic Society’s Library, Morley, cxxxiii ; Warid, 91. 
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