1879.] W. Irvine—The Bangash Nawabs of Farrukhabdd. 145 
An interview was arranged, and Mir Akbar ’Ali, teacher of Nawab 
Sa’dat ’Ali Khan, told the author of the “ Zawh,” that he went in the 
retinue of Nawab Shuja’-ud-daula, being then twenty years of age. Ahmad 
Khan sent for arms from his armoury, which were much praised. Then 
trays of jewels were sent for. A pearl necklace, once worn by Kdim Jang, 
was muchadmired. Ahmad Khan put it round the Wazir’s neck, when 
Shuja’-ud-daula became yellow with anger. He took the necklace off and 
for a long time held it in his hand and turned each pearl round with his 
fingers. Then putting it down on the cushion, he stood up and said, he 
wished to take his leave. The Nawab and ’Imad-ul-Mulk stood up, and 
Shuja’-ud-daula then went off to Fathgarh. There he told his courtiers 
that Ahmad Khan had gone the length (zayddati) of investing him with 
the “ khila’t’” of a pearl necklace. 
Next day, Ahmad Khan returned the visit, and the two nobles sat down 
together, Daim Khan, chela, being in Ahmad Khan’s lap. Shuja’-ud-daula 
sent for water to drink, when Daéim Khan said “TI too will drink.” In 
those days it was the duty of Miyan Almas Khwaja Sarae*-to bring water 
for drinking. He took up a jewelled water bottle (swrdhi) and cup, and 
the Wazir ordered him to give first a drink to the young Nawab. Then 
Shuja’-ud-daula himself drank. From that day Almds ’Ali Khan had a 
great respect for Daim Khan and obtained for him from Asaf-ud-daula 
(1775—1798) the jagir of Pukhray4n, in parganah Shahpur-Akbarpur of 
the Cawnpur district. 
Muzaffar Jang’s marriage. 
When the Nawab determined to find a bride for his son, Muzaffar 
Jang, he sent for and consulted Kabila Khanum, one of the women of 
Ghazanfar Jang’s time. He asked her who among his brethren had daugh- 
ters, and where he should betroth his son, Muzaffar Jang. Kabila Kha- 
num replied that Murtazza Khany had three daughters, and Khudabandah 
Khant had also three daughters. The Nawab replied that Murtazza Khan 
wasa troublesome fellow; should he object it would cause ill-feeling. 
Khuddbandah Khan was, however, a mild-tempered, quiet man; and he 
requested her to go to his house and propose a marriage of his daughter 
with the Nawab’s son, Muzaffar Jang. The woman went off to the house, 
* The celebrated Almas ’Ali Khan, ’Amil of the Duab districts from 1774 till the 
eessionin 1801, Lord Valentia who saw him at Lakhnau on the 23rd March, 1803, de- 
seribes him as “‘a venerable old-woman-like being, upwards of eighty, full six feet high, 
and stout in proportion.” (Travels, I. p. 136). 
+ Fourth son of Muhammad Khan. 
{ Twelfth son of Muhammad Khan. 
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