1896. ] W. Irvine— Later Mughals (1707-1803.) 207 
Dihli, the Khutbah was read at the Jama‘ Masjid, or great mosque, 
in the name of the new Emperor, Farrukhsiyavr. ! 
19. Enp or JAHANDAR SHAn’s REIGN. 
Although Jahandar Shah lived a few days longer, and we shall 
recount his actual death in the next chapter, still his reign being 
ended, it will be convenient to interpose in this place the few details 
about him which remain to be noted. 
Dates of Birth and Death. His life was taken on the 16th Muharram 
1125 H. (11th February, 1713). As he was born on the 10th Ramazan 
1071 H. (10th May, 1661), his age at death was 53 (lunar) years, four 
months, and six days.? 
Length of Reign. His reign, counting from the 21st Safar 1124 H., 
the day on which he was crowned, tothe 16th Muharram 1125 H., the 
day on which he died, lasted ten months and twenty-five days. (1125 y, 
Q m. 16 d.—1124 y. 1] m. 21d.) 
Coins. The verses on his coins were— 
(1) Zad sikkah bar jar cin mihr sahib-i-qiran. 
Jahandar Shah, padshah-t-gahan. 
‘ Jahandar Shah, Emperor of the World, Lord of the Conjunctions, 
struck sun-like money of gold,’ 
2. Dar afaq zad sikkah cun mihr o mah. 
Abu-l-fath-i-ghazi, Jahandar Shah. 
‘In the horizons struck money like sun and moon, Abi-l-fath, the 
champion, Jahandar Shah.’ Inthe first line there is a variant, bar 
(upon) appearing instead of can (like). 
3. Zad sikkah dar mulk cin mehr o mah. 
Shahan Shah 1 ghazi, Jahandar Shah. 
1M. Mhd, 156; Warid, 1436; Kamwar Khan, 128; Ijad, 110 a. Mhd Qasim, 
Aurangabadi, Ahwdlu-l-khawaqin, 58, has different details. According to him 
Jahandar Shah put up at a way-side cook-shop, where he wrote a note, and by urgent 
entreaty prevailed on the man to get it into Asafu-d-daulah’s hands, and if Fate were 
propitious he would reward him with a mansab and money. One Muhsin, a servant of 
Asafu-d-daulah’s, was a customer of the cook-shopman. This servant took the note 
and gave it to his superior, the Nawab’s n@zir, and from him it passed to the Nawab. 
On getting the note, Asafu-d-daulah sent men to seize Jahandar Shah. 
2 Ma’asir-i-‘Alamgir?, 35 ; Kamwar Khan, entry of the 10th Ramazan 1121 H.,— 
Khishhal Cand, 387 b, has by error 1072 H., instead of 1071 H. In Valentyn, IV, 
opposite p. 304, is a portrait of ‘Mosoddien’ which I take to mean Mu‘izzu-d-din 
Jahandar Shah, as the same spelling is used for him inthe letter-press, see page 304. 
It shows a man seated on a stool or takht, two attendants behind, a noble in front, 
and a suppliant. The face is of the Central Asian type, usually given to Babar; 
narrow and with thin beard. 
