1879.] W. Irvine — The Bangash Naioabs of FarruMidl&d. 85 



Khan's persuasions, and ordered him to tell Safdar Jang that his faults were 

 forgiven, and that the next day he should present himself for an audience. 

 Jawed Khan repaired joyfully to his house, and at night he went to the 

 Wazir. After they had embraced, the whole of the conversation with the 

 Emperor was repeated. Then the Nazir taking with him Jugal Kishor 

 returned to his home, where he told Jugal Kinhor to inform the Wazir that 

 the next day he must present himself to obtain audience, and a list of the 

 nazarana must be prepared at once, the amount not being less than twenty- 

 five lakhs of rupees. Jugal Kishor returned and reported to the Wazir, 

 who said that this amount of nazarana had been fixed in his interview with 

 Jawed Khan. 



Early the next day the Emperor left his private apartments, and enter- 

 ing the public hall of audience seated himself on his marble throne. The 

 great nobles and high officials, with the Mir Tuzak, having presented them- 

 selves and made obeisance, took up position according to their rank. Then 

 Nazir Jawed Khan was ordered to go out to meet the Wazir, Safdar Jang, 

 and bring him to his Majesty's presence. When Jawed Khan reached the 

 Wazir's house, thirty trays of jewels and rich clothes were placed before 

 him. After making the customary protestations of refusal, he accepted 

 them. They then proceeded to the presence, and Safdar Jang touched the 

 Emperor's foot with his forehead. The Emperor lifted his head and clasp- 

 ed it to his breast. The Wazir said, " I have committed great faults, but 

 " I hope for forgiveness, as Sa'di says 



" Bandah haman bill kih 'z taksfr-i-khwesh 

 ' Uzr ba dargah-i-khuda award ; 

 "Warna sazawar-i-khudawandesh 

 Kas na tawanad kih baja award." 

 The Emperor replied " I have after reflection forgiven you, and accept 

 "your excuses." A dress of honour of ten pieces, jewels, a horse out of 

 the Emperor's stable, a sword, and an elephant were granted to the Wazir. 

 Safdar Jang then presented his list of nazarana, amounting to twenty-five 

 lakhs of rupees. He then took his leave and with great joy set out on his 

 way home, distributing fifty thousand rupees in alms as he went. 



In accordance with Nazar Jawed Khan's proposal, an imperial farman 

 was issued to Mulhar Eao* and Apa Sendhia.f The bearer of it, Earn 

 Narayan,J found the Mahrattas two marches this side of Kotah, which is 



* Eose to notice in 1724, died 1767-8. Grant Duff, 212 and 338. 

 f Succeeded his father Eanoji about 1750, was assassinated in 1759. Grant Duff, 

 270 and 310. 



% Hisam-ud-din says Jugal Kishor went, The Siyar-ul-M, p. 88, names Jugal 



