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W. Irvine— The Ban gash Nawab s of Farr ulchab ad. [No. 4, 
broken. The two pieces, in 1839, still lay near the Mau gate, and the Hin¬ 
dus worshipped them, saying, that it was the head of Bhim Sen’s spear. # 
Nawab Muhammad Khan to the last maintained very plain and soldier¬ 
like habits. His manner was not overbearing, he had no pride, and was 
free from self-glorification. He always wore clothes of the commonest 
stuff. In his audience hall and in his house the only carpet consisted of 
rows of common mats, and on these the Pathans and chelas and all persons, 
high or low, had to be content to sit. The Nawab sometimes sat on a cu¬ 
shion, sometimes without one. As the Pathans presented themselves, they 
uttered an “ Auji Nawab , saldm ’alaiJc ” then sat down in rows. At meal 
times five to six hundred Pathans would sit down to the same trays. To 
each were given two unleavened cakes of half a seer each with a cupful of 
meat, and a flat dish of palao, or whatever else there was, all receiving an 
equal share. The same food was placed before the Nawab. Pathans ge¬ 
nerally eat paldo of cow and buffalo flesh, and this the Nawab liked. He 
disliked soft bread. They say his kitchen expenses amounted to five hun¬ 
dred rupees a day. 
When any noble from Delhi visited the Nawab, no change was made, 
the same mats were spread to sit on, and the same food presented. The 
visitors were astonished at the contrast between his great wealth and power, 
and the simplicit}' of his personal habits. Then, for each day after their 
arrival, the Nawab would name some chela to entertain the visitor sump¬ 
tuously. 
Once Nawab ’Umdat-ul-Mulk Amir Khan, on his way from the East, 
passed through Farrukhabad with his followers, who were so effeminate in 
their habits that they applied lamp-black to their eyelids, black powder to 
their teeth, and red dye to their hands and feet ; wearing also finger-rings, 
silver bracelets and ear-rings. The Nawab himself adopted the same style. 
Their camp was pitched in the Lakhola Bagh, planted by Nawab Kaim. 
Khan before his accession.f Kaim Khan went to see Amirlvhan, with 
whom he was on familiar terms, having known him at Delhi. Amir Khan 
proposing a visit to Nawab Muhammad Khan, Kaim Khan said he would in¬ 
form “ Baba Khan” (his father) that day, and would take him the next day. 
Accordingly he went from AmethiJ and told his father. Next morning 
the diwan-khana was adorned with a white cloth, and a common pillow 
was put ready. Then Muhammad Khan sat down with a high cap on, such 
as then usually worn at Mau. Before him were a pan-dan of painted wood 
* Kali K,ae, p. 127. 
f It lies outside the Kadiri gate, east of the city, between it and Fatehgarh can¬ 
tonment. 
X Half a mile from the Ganga gate, at the TSI. E. corner of the city. 
