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where the Shekh was seated, and gave him "a most effusive greeting. 
He added that, just at that moment, His Majesty being deep, in some 
very important business, a full audience, as such a friend was entitled 
to, would be impossible; it would be far better for the Shekh to accept 
for that night the hospitality of his old friend. Next day or the day after, 
a proper interview could be arranged. As Mir Jumlah at that time had 
the entire power of the realm in his own hands, the Shekh thought 
these blandishments of good augury, and fell in with his proposal. For¬ 
getting all about his companion, Mulla Shadman, he set off with Mir 
Jumlah, who put him in one of his own palkis and carried him off to 
his house. That night and the next day Mir Jumlah was profuse in his 
attentions. 
At the end of the day Mir Jumlah went to the Emperor. He said 
to him that it w T ould be wrong to pardon the Shekh. The gentleman 
was a necromancer and by his incantations and jugglery had inveigled 
‘Azlm-ush-shan into his net. By his rise all the nobles had been put 
out of heart, hence when Zu,lfiqar Khan took the field, many would not 
bear a part, and the rest although pressed made no proper efforts. If 
Qudratullah gained the same acceptance here, he would cause mischief 
in every business. Since Farrukhsiyar looked on Mir Jumlah as Wisdom 
and Prudence personified, he gave a nod of assent. Mir Jumlah left the 
darbar at the usual time ; and at midnight he gave orders to his men to 
hang the Shekh. in his presence, to a maulsari tree growing in the court¬ 
yard of his mansion. 1 Next morning, the 13th Zu’l qa’dah 1125 H. 
(30th November 1713), the Shekh’s dead body was made over to his 
servants for burial. It is said that Mulla Shadman remonstrated with 
Farrukhsiyar, saying that the man had done nothing to deserve death. 
Even if such acts were proved, Qudratullah and he having come to 
Court together, the Shekh’s death would bring disgrace on him and throw 
doubt on his character. Farrukhsiyar was ready to admit all this, but as 
the deed was done, he made some excuses and tried to talk the Mulla- 
over. But the Mulla declined to remain longer at Court, and returned 
to his home. 8 
Shortly after this time, Farrukhsiyar having quarrelled with the 
Sayyads, was afraid that they might bring forward some other prince of 
1 Maulsari, a tree (Mimusops elengi), the flowers of which are highly fragrant. 
(Sbakespear’s Dictionary). 
8 Kamwar Khan, 142, entry of lith Zul qa'dah 1125 H. (2nd year) gives the 
facts with a slight variation. He says that Qudratullah, a darvesh, son of * Abdul 
Jalll Allahabad!, having reached court presented an offering of one musk bag 
( bakhiirah ). An .order issued that he should be put up in the house of Mir Jumlah. 
On the 12th it was reported that Mir Jumlah had hung the man. 
