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together. 1 2 * * * * Asad Khan went into the Justice Hall and sat down. His 
presence was announced to the Emperor. Farrukhsivar came from the 
Chaplet tent ( tasbih-khana ) and Asad Khan rose, made his bow, and 
pronounced his salutation. The emperor advanced quickly, embraced 
him, took his two hands, and seated him close to himself. Many 
flattering remarks were pronounced and robes and jewels were brought, 
with which he was then and there invested. Asad Khan now said, “ I 
have brought a culprit with me, may I hope for the pardon of his 
offences ? ” The Emperor replied, “ Brother, let him be brought in.” 
Zu-l-fiqar Khan came in, unarmed, his two hands tied together, and stood 
before the sovereign. Farrukhsivar. making a gesture of repugnance 
at seeing his hands tied, ordered them in an agitated voice to be untied. 
The Khan was then told to approach. He came and fell at the emperor’s 
feet, but he was raised up and embraced and kindly spoken to. A robe 
of honour and jewels were brought for him. Farrukhsiyar then, address¬ 
ing Asad Khan, said that he was just on the point of starting for a 
visit to the shrine of Nizamu-d-dm Auliya, 8 he (Asad Khan) had better 
go home and “ Brother,” that is, Zu-l-fiqar Khan, would remain. Before 
their arrival, the orders for the visit to the shrine had been given, and 
the imperial retinue and the men of the Haft caiikl (personal guard) 
had all assembled. s 
Asad Khan returned to his tents and Zu-l-fiqar Khan remained 
in the emperor’s camp. Farrukhsivar rose and went out, saying to 
Zu-l-fiqar Khan. “ I am going now; I must get something to eat and see 
“ to my equipage ; I will send some food for you, you can eat it here.” 
He then went inside, leaving Zu-l-fiqar Khan seated with Khwaja 
‘Asim. * In a few moments trays from the imperial table were brought. 
Fearing that the food might be poisoned, Zu-l-fiqar Khan hesitated to 
eat. Khwaja ‘Asim, penetrating his thoughts, said : “ If his lordship 
permit, this slave, too, will take a share.” Thus reassured Zu-l-fiqar 
1 MIrza Muhammad’s account of Zii-l-fiqar Khan’s death was obtained from a 
friend, whose truthfulness he fully believed in. This gentleman had gone that morn¬ 
ing, in Indian fashion, with a dull or basket of fruit and vegetables from his own 
garden, to be laid at the new emperor’s feet. By this means he had been admitted 
into the Privy Chamber and Justice Hall. Before he could come out, the approach 
of Asad Khan and his son was announced. When he tried to make his exit, he 
found that of those inside no one was allowed to leave the place. He was thus a 
witness of all that happened (M. Mhd., 161, 162), 
2 Kamwar Khan, 130, says “the Qutbn-l-aqtab,” i. e. f the shrine of Khwaja 
Qutbu-d-din, Balchtiyari. 
S M. Mhd., 160-2, Ijad 119 b, Warid, 114. 
* He had just been made Khan Dauran, Bahadur, Ijad, 119 a. His titles were 
afterwards added to, and he became Samsamu-d-daulah, Mansur Jang. 
