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nicated the mefTnge.to the emperor, who confnlted Nizam 
ul Miil.uk.. He recommended that Saaudut Khan lhould be 
recalled within the entrenchments, as the day.was far ad¬ 
vanced,' and his troops were fatigued with a long march, 
fo that it would be 'molt prudent to delay offering battle 
to the enemy till the morrow. Mohammed Shah, ap¬ 
proving this advice, communicated it to the emir ul otn- 
rah ; but he, attributing it to the negleft and indolence 
of the nizam, represented to the emperor, that as Saau¬ 
dut Khan had advanced far from the lines, and was moll 
probably already engaged with the enemy, not to affill him, 
and voluntarily to give up fuch a delerving nobleman to 
daughter, would be againft the dictates of valour ahd ge¬ 
nerality ; therefore, permitting others to aft as they -chofe, 
he lhould haften to fupport him. Having laid this, he 
advanced with his light artillery, and fuch.troops as were 
inclined to follow him. About a fourth part of the day 
remained, when he came within a fhort dillance of Saau¬ 
dut Khan. Nadir Shah had formed his army into two 
divi lions ; one of which he left'for the protection of his 
camp, and with the other advanced to the attack, lubdi- 
viding it into three bodies. Two of thefe he detached to 
attack each of the ornrahs, and remained hlfnfelf with the 
third, as a referved line, to give affiltance wherever it 
might be neceffary. The Periians advanced with great 
fury, and in about half an hour the troops of Kindoofcan 
were thrown into confulion with great daughter. The 
emirul omrah, Khan Dowran, was dangeroufly wounded, 
and moll of his principal followers flain. His remaining 
attendants brought him back'to the camp in the evening, 
where he foon after died of his wounds. Saaudut Khan, 
who had remained on the field of battle, being deprived 
cf moll of his troops by daughter or flight, was at lall 
quite furroUnded by the Periians, and incapable of fur¬ 
ther relillance; when he was known by a'young foldier, 
a native of the fame city with himfelf, who, calling to him 
by name, conjured him to fave his life by becoming his 
prifo'ner; at the fame time, running up to his elephant, 
ieateT himfelf by his fide. Saaudut Khan_ gladiy fub- 
rnitred to the generality of the youth, who carried him 
before Nadir Shah, and he was treated with kindnefs and 
diltinftion. 
For the three following days the Mogul camp prefent- 
ed a fcene of confulion hot to be defcribed ; but, what is 
extraordinary, it was not attacked by the Periians. Saau¬ 
dut Khan, hearing reports of the death of the emir ul 
omrah, and hoping to fucceed him in office, had prevailed 
on Nadir. Shah to offer peace, and retreat from Hindoo- 
itan; on-the payment of two crores of rupees, i.e. two 
millions llerling; and receiving a vifit from the emperor. 
He accordingly communicated thefe conditions to the 
emperor and Nizam ul Muluk, who were rejoiced beyond 
meafure at the idea of fuch moderate terms. Moham¬ 
med Shah lent the. nizam without delay'to the Perfian 
camp, where he was received with great favour by Nadir 
Shah, who' ratified the treaty; and he returned exulting 
to the emperor. The glad tidings of peace fpread through 
the camp, and gave new life to the disheartened troops ; 
but their joy was of fhort duration. Nizam ul Muluk, 
ambitious of the dignity of emir ul omrah, requelled 
it in return for his fervices in the negociation; and the 
emperor immediately conferred it upon him, unmindful 
of the offence it might give to Saaudut Khan: The next 
clay Mohammed Shah went to vifit the Perfian monarch, 
agreeably to his requell, and was met near the camp by 
Nadir’s l'on, Nuffer Oollali Mirza, who alighted from his 
Iiorfe upon feeing him ; when the emperor was fet down 
in his travelling throne, and they embraced each other. 
The prince then remounted, and condufted the emperor 
to his father; who received Mohammed Shah Handing at 
the entrance of his tent, embraced him with kindnefs, 
and, leading him to his mufnud, feated him by his fide. 
After forne convt rfa.tion, and the ulna! .ceremonies of pre- 
fents and entertainments, Mohammed Shah returned to 
his own camp, where his prel'eace gave joy, and affurance 
ostan; 
that peace was fully concluded. Such indeed was the opi¬ 
nion of the emperor and all his fubjefts; and fo would, 
it have been, but for the lelfilh difioyalty of a difgulled 
miniller. 
Saaudut Khan, learning that the office of emir ul om¬ 
rah had been difpoled of to another, burned with envy 
and disappointment. In the fury of his paffion he re- 
folved to be revenged upon the emperor and his rival. 
He obferved to Nadir Shah, that two crores of rupees 
were too fmall a confideration for the wealth of Hinaoo- 
llan; that he, as an individual, could pay fo much ; and 
that the removal, of Nizam ul Muluk, who alone had any 
ability to refill his arms, would make the Perfian monarch 
mailer of the empire without a blow, when he might 
march to Delhi, only eighty miles distant, and poffefs him¬ 
felf of the immenfe treafures of the imperial palace, and 
of the wealthy inhabitants of the capital. The avarice 
of Nadir was awakened by this treacherous reprefenta-. 
tion ; and he invited Nizam ul Muluk to his prefence; 
who,' relying upon the faith of treaties, haltened without 
fufpicion to his camp, where he was commanded to re¬ 
main, and to prevail on Mohammed Shah, by letter, t® 
make him another vifit. The nizam now feprel’ented to 
Nadir, that his behaviour was contrary to treaty ; to 
which the Perfian replied, that he did not mean to depart 
from his agreement, or injure the perfon or empire of 
Mohammed Shah, but mull have another interview. The 
nizam wrote information of. this to his mailer ; who, not 
knowing where to look for fupport in the abfence of his. 
miniller, came to the camp of Nadir Shah, attended only 
by a few of his favourite domefdcs, forbidding many of 
the nobiiity, who were anxious to guard his perfon, to 
follow him. Upon bis arrival, he was ordered by the Per¬ 
fian monarch to remain in a tent pitched for his recep¬ 
tion, and to fend for his family, equipage, and the offi¬ 
cers of his houfehold ; which he did. At the fame time 
orders were lent to the Mogul camp to break up, and the 
foldiers to retire where they chofe without moiellation ; 
but the vizier, Kummir ul Dien Khan, was lummpned to 
the prefence. Saaudut Khan, and Thamafp Khan, a 
confidential nobleman of Nadir Shah, were difpatched to 
Delhi, to receive the keys of that capital, and of the im¬ 
perial palaces, from the governor; after which the con¬ 
queror, with his royal captive, proceeded by eafy marches 
to that city. The utmon: dread and confulion prevailed 
in the Mogul army after the departure of Mohammed 
Shah. Individuals confnlted their fafety by flight, but 
were plundered or killed ; many by the Perfian marau¬ 
ders,’ and others by the hulbandmen of the country, who, 
in time of trouble in Hindooftan, or after a defeat, knock 
down the wretched fugitives they meet, for the lake of 
plunder. 
On the eighth of March 1739, Nadir Shah readied the 
gardens of Shfdimar, and permitted Mohammed Shah to 
proceed to his palace in Delhi, with his family and do- 
rneltics. On the ninth, the conqueror made a triumphant 
entry into the city with his army, which was encamped 
on the bank cf the Jumna, under the palace ; but Nadir 
Shah took up his refidence vvithip it; the-grand hall of 
audience, and feveral other apartments, 1 being prepared 
for his reception. Coins had been Itruck at the imperial 
mint for this occafion, which were diftributed to the peo¬ 
ple in the cavalcade, bearing this infcription: “ King- 
over the kings of the world is Nadir, king of kings, and 
lord of periods.” On the tenth died Saaudut Khan, of a 
cancer in his back, with which he had been long airlifted. 
It was reported, that he poifoned himfelf, from the pangs 
of confcience at his being the advifer of Nadir’s advan¬ 
cing- to Delhi; but the rumour was not true. 
The llrifteft difcipline was obferved by the Perfians, 
and no perfon fuffered from the viftors the llighteft out¬ 
rage; when, on the. night of the tenth,, a fatal tumult 
arofe, which involved the inhabitants of Delhi in dellruc- 
t.ion. It was fuddeniy rumoured, that Nadir Shah was 
dead; having .been affaffinated by a Calmuck woman in 
