1896. ] W. Irvine— Later Mughals (1707-1803). 189 
Khan, to the effect that the Emperor was dead, that they had kept the 
body and allowed no one to know the truth; thus, if the prince came 
quickly, he would secure the throne. This device had the desired effect. 
A little after midnight, one or two caskets having been filled with 
the most valuable jewels and some gold coins collected, A‘zzu-d-din, 
his wife Sayyad Begam, daughter of Bédar Bakht, and her women, 
were brought out and placed on elephants in covered canopies. A few 
special adherents joined them. No baggage was taken with them ; 
even the treasure chests were left behind.! With all the signs of 
intense fright, they took their way back to Agrah, which they reached 
in about a week. All their camp equipage and other wealth was left 
behind to be plundered. When morning dawned, consternation fell upon 
the abandoned soldiers, flight was their only thought, and many did not 
even take time to saddle their horses or gather up the most necessary 
articles. # 
When word was brought to Farrukhsiyar’s camp, his men streamed 
out like so many hungry hawks, to plunder and take possession. Men 
who had not known how to provide for one day’s food, became suddenly 
masters of great wealth.* The women’s clothes left behind were so 
many, itis said, as to weary out those who were sent to count them. 
Farrukhstyar’s camp was now moved close to Kajwah. A pursuit was 
proposed, but countermanded by Farrukhsiyar. Of the property of the 
fugitives each man was told to keep what he had been able to seize. 
Eleven elephants were set aside to be afterwards given as presents. 
During atwo days’ halt at Kajwah some more men of note from the 
opposite side arrived to tender their submission, among them Sayyad 
Muzaffar Khan, maternal uncle of ‘Abdu-llah Khan, Sayyad Hasan Khan 
(son of Sayyad Husain Khan) and Sayyad Mustafa Husain (grandson 
of Sayyad Qutb, Nagori). Lutfu-llah Khan also seems to have taken 
advantage of the first opportunity to abandon A‘zzu-d-din and make his 
peace with Farrukhsiyar. * 
13. JanAnpir Sein weaves Dinti ror AGRAn. 
On the night of the 4th Zu-l-qa‘dh (2nd December 1712) messengers 
brought to Jahandar Shah at Dihli unwelcome news of A‘zzu-d-din’s 
1 Kamwar Khan, 122, asserts that even the women were left behind. 
2 Ijad, 80 6; Khafi Khin, II, 699, 717 ; Yahya Khan, 120, a, b. 
3 This leads Kamwar Khan, 122, to burst forth into verse :— 
T‘aliu-llah, zaht, qyum o dana ! 
Tawand-dih-i-har né-tawana ! 
‘ Behold of the omnipotent the wisdom and strength ! 
“Giver of power to all those who are powerless !’ 
4 Khafi Khan,!II, 699, 717; Kamwar Khan, 122 ; Khushhal Cand, 392 a. Muzaffar 
Khan afterwards Sayyad Khan Jahan, Barhah, d. 1131 H. (1719). 
