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by the Mahrattas, and many Rohillas cut to pieces. Num¬ 
bers were drowned in the Jumna, in trying to efcape 
from the enemy by fording it. The Mahrattas appeared 
on the bank of the Jumna oppofite the citadel. Bedar 
Shah defired Gholaum Kaudir to march, offering to ac¬ 
company him. 
Auguft 18th.—The Mahrattas continued their ap¬ 
proaches ; all fupplies were flopped from the city, and 
the fhops fhut up. Part of the Rohilla army crofted the 
river, unoppofed by the enemy. Gholaum Kaudir went 
into the apartments of the confined princes, and ordered 
the property of Khier ul Nifla Begum, filler of Shah 
Aulum, to be feized. Her money, ornaments, and even 
the garments Ihe had on, were taken. Several princes 
were brought before him, whom he addreffed, faying, 
“ You afpired to empire, give me your treafures for it.” 
.In reply, they wept, and faid, “ You have taken all we 
had; there is nothing remaining but our lives.” He then 
caufed them to be beaten with whips, and fent them back 
to confinement. A demand was made on the begums 
Mallekeh Zummaneh, and Sahebch Mhal, for five lacks 
of rupees. 
Auguft 19th.—The effects of the two begums were 
this day feized, guards placed on their houfes, and their 
attendants lent prifoners to the citadel. A letter was 
prefented from Shah Aulum, requelting relief, as he and 
his family were perilhing with hunger. Gholaum Kaudir 
threw the letter on the ground, and exclaimed, “ I came 
not here of my own will; but, as I llept in a garden at 
Secundra, fuddenly an apparition ftruck me on the face, 
laying, March fpeedily to Delhi, depofe the emperor, and 
feize the country.” MeerzaMeendo, uncle of Shah Aulum, 
was to-day fo feverely flogged, by order of the Rohilla, as 
to faint away, and at length difcovered a chamber, under 
the floor of which were fecreted l'ome large chefts, two of 
which were filled with gold coin, and others with rich 
cloths. The contents of this hoard were unknown to 
Shah Aulum, and had been depofited there by Shah Be¬ 
gum in the laft reign. 
Auguft loth.—A guard was placed over the Nazir, and 
his eftefls feized. He was alfo commanded to difcover 
the hidden treafures of Shah Aulum, on pain of punifh- 
ment. Bedar Shah fent a requeft to Gholaum Kaudir 
for the releafe of Meerza Buddoo; but the meffenger re¬ 
turned without delivering it; Gholaum being in a violent 
rage, which made him fearful of going into his prefence. 
About nine at night, Bedar ventured to fend again, 
begging that he would, for pity’s fake, allow fome victuals 
for the women ; upon which he fent a fmall quantity of 
oil and flour. Many ladies of the harem were learched 
to-day, and Rohilla foldiers placed at their apartments. 
Gholaum Kaudir came into the oratory, and had much 
converlation with the emperor and the begums Mallekeh 
Zummaneh and Sahebeh Mhal; when it was agreed, that 
the ladies belonging to Bedar Shah fhould be removed 
from the harem, and a Uriel fearch be made for treafure 
in every room. Shah Aulum was fent for, and ordered 
to difcover his hoards. He replied, “ that he knew of 
none, and begged for compafflon on his miferies, and his 
family dying with hunger.” The Rohilla told him, “ he 
I’nould yet have more calamities to fuffer.” 
Auguft z. x It.—To-day, Gholaum Kaudir ordered Mal¬ 
lekeh Zummaneh and Sahebeh Mhal from their chambers 
into the apartments of Akbar Shah, and alfo the begum 
of Bedar Shah. Upon this Bedaf Shah went to him to 
complain of his infulted honour; when the Rohilla, turn¬ 
ing him back, told him to go and keep them company; 
and he retired to them accordingly. Four ladies died of 
grief and hunger this day. Their bodies were thrown 
into the open court, while Gholaum Kaudir was furveying 
the labourers, who, by his orders, were bufied in digging 
up the floors of the harem. He to-day commanded fome 
of the princes to fing for him ; and, one of his attendants 
entreating him not to be fo difrel'peclful, he exclaimed. 
OSTAN. 
“ If they cannot, fing, what elfe are they fit for ? They 
are the offspring of fingers. Had they been princes, 
would they have tamely fullered me to act as I have done ?” 
Auguft 22ft.—Bedar Shah came to Gholaum Kaudir, 
and requefted him, from regard to God and the prophet, 
to allow fome provifion for his women and children ; when 
the Rohilla frowned fternly upon him, and uttered much 
abufive language. Bedar Shah-with the begums are now 
confined in the oftagon turret, furrounded only by Ikreens. 
Gholaum Kaudir fent for Akbar Shah and other princes, 
to fing and play before him, which they dared not refute. 
After the performance, he exprefled his approbation, and 
faid, “ Shah Aulum and his family ftiould no longer be 
dillrefled for neceflaries and food.” 
Auguft 23d.—The houfe of the Nazir was fearched, 
but nothing of much value difcovered. The Rohilla 
chiefs grow clamorous for money. Gholaum Kaudir 
pretends he has none, and is dividing among them the 
effects of the palace. 
Auguft 24th.—A daughter of the prince Meerza To- 
ghrul died of hunger, and was buried in her chamber. 
Meerza Ifmael Beg fent to enquire of Gholaum Kaudir 
if he meant to march, as the enemy were now furrounding 
.him. Gholaum Kaudir excufed himfelf for his behaviour 
to the Nazir, by declaring, that he had feized his pro¬ 
perty, only left it fliould be ful'pected that he was his 
advifer in the plunder of Mallekeh Zummaneh and Sahe¬ 
beh Mhal. Parties of the Mahrattas appeared to-day 
clofe to the old citadel, and carried off fome horfes and 
bullocks. Munniar Sing, who commanded the palace- 
guard, having allowed fome provifions to pafs to Shah 
Aulum, and the other confined princes, was rebuked fe¬ 
verely by Gholaum Kaudir. 
Auguft 25th.—Meerza Ifmael Beg threatened Gholaum 
Kaudir, that if he would not deliver up his (hare of the 
plunder, he would leave him; and the Mogul chiefs alfo 
declared, if he remained longer in the citadel, they would 
quit his fervice. Gholaum Kaudir made no anfwer. 
Mallekeh Zummaneh and Sahebeh Mhal fent a petition 
that they might not be left to perifh with hunger, but 
rather be relieved from their miferies by immediate death. 
Bedar Shah threatened to put on a religious habit; but 
was told by the Rohilla, that he muft prepare to march. 
He replied, that he would not move. 
Auguft 26th.—Bedar Shah requefted of Gholaum Kau¬ 
dir to dethrone him, as he was weary of a dignity which 
did not afford him and his family the moll common ne¬ 
ceflaries of life. Gholaum Kaudir feized all the horfes 
of the royal (tables, and diflributed them among his fol¬ 
lowers, leaving only fifteen for the emperor’s ufe. Six 
ladies of the harem died of hunger, and their bodies were 
thrown over the walls of the citadel, on the fanas of the 
Jumna. On its being reported, that many others were in 
a dying flate, from the fame caufe, Gholaum Kaudir fent 
a fmall fupply for the women of Bedar Shah, but took no 
notice of the reft. 
Auguft 27th.—Four ladies of Shah Aulum’s harem, 
weary of life, threw themfelves from a window into the 
river, and were drowned. Their bodies were dripped by 
fome foldiers, one of whom was wounded in a feuffle for 
the divifion of the garments. The unfortunate Shah 
Aulum, almoil famiflied, fent a fmall filver bow-ring, by a 
foldier who pitied his condition, into the market for fale. 
It produced only feven pice, (about fix-pence,) with 
which fome coarle bread was purchafed for his meal. A 
coniiderable fum of money, many valuable jewels and 
rich effefls, were found in the houfe of Sahebeh Mhal, 
and feized by Gholaum Kaudir. 
Auguft 28th.—Some provifions and apparel were allowed 
to Shah Aulum and his family. Mallekeh Zummaneh 
and Sahebeh Mahl entreated, but in vain, to be allowed 
to retire to their houfes in the city. Gholaum Kaudir 
refufed to vifit Bedar Shah, though repeatedly fent for. 
The Nazir was releafed from his confinement. The fhops 
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