1904] 
293 
W. Irvine —The Later Muahals. 
Court, they were not inclined to yield. And, no doubt, the presence 
of Khan Jahan, a near relation to the Wazlr, caused a division of autho¬ 
rity which was fatal to success. At length Curaman made overtures 
to Qutb-ul-mulk through his agent at Dihll, offering a tribute of thirty 
lakhs of rupees to the Government and a present of twenty lakhs for 
the minister himself. Thereupon Qutb-ul-mulk espoused the Jat’s 
cause. He represented to Farrukhsivar that Rajah Jai Singh had re¬ 
ceived a large amount of money and that the monthly expenses were 
very heavy. Yet, although twenty months had elapsed, no definite 
result had been arrived at. Very reluctantly Farrukhsivar consented 
to the terms offered. Sayyad Khan Jahan was written to, directing 
him to bring Curaman to Court, with his sons and brothers’ sons, after 
having protected the whole of his property from pillage. At the same 
time a flattering far man was despatched to Rajah Jai Singh, thanking 
him for his exertions, informing him that Curaman had made overtures 
which had been accepted, and that all hostilities must cease. By this 
time Rajah Jai Singh believed that victory was within his grasp, and 
now, by this negociation over his head, the whole fruit of his labour 
was taken from him ! Although inwardly raging, he obeyed orders, 
withdrew his men, and raised the siege. 1 
Qiltb-ul-mulk’s ill-will to Rajah Jai Singh is said to have arisen in 
the following way. When the Rajah first came to Farrukhslyar’s 
court, he found himself very favourably received by the new Emperor. 
In former reigns a noble, when he found the sovereign gracious to him, 
never thought of paying court to anyone else. Believing himself 
secure in the Emperor’s good graces, Rajah Jai Singh neglected to ask 
for the support and favour of Qutb-ul-mulk. The Wazlr resented this 
neglect. He was further vexed about the campaign against Curaman, 
a matter on which his advice had not been asked. Thus he privately 
applied himself to prevent the Rajah from reaping the reward of his 
undertaking. He instructed Khan Jahan, his kinsman, accordingly, 
and it is said that Curaman was secretly aided with supplies of food 
and powder. After more than eighteen months of exertion, nothing had 
been effected. Farrukhsiyar grew angry, as he believed the conquest 
to be an easy one ; and on several occasions, Qutb-ul-mulk made covert 
allusions to the effect that the task was one beyond Jai Singh’s strength. 
In the end Curaman’s proposals were brought forward and accepted as 
already stated. 8 
On the 10th Jamadl I, 1130 H. (10th April, 1718) Khan Jahan 
1 Shiti Das’ 14b, 15b (where there is a copy of the Hasb-u-l Tiuhn, and 15a 
(copy of Farman), Khafi Khan, II, 777, Mirza Muhammad, 352, 
8 Mirza Muhammad, 352, 
J. I. 38. 
