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everything else in proportion. He also realized much money by force, but 
most of it passed from him into the hands of young men of evil reputa¬ 
tion in the city, who in a very short time had collected round him to 
the number of three or four thousand. As the saying is, “ Soon got is 
soon spent.” 1 
Farrukhsiyar’s reckless mode of enriching Muhammad Murad is 
shown by one anecdote. One day he spoke to the Emperor about a ring. 
Orders were at once given to bring a valuable ring from the imperial 
jewel-house; and ten or twelve trays, full of rings, were brought. Far- 
rukhsiyar said to Muhammad Murad : “ Hold out your skirt.” He did 
so. Then Farrukhsiyar several times took up double handfuls of rings, 
and emptied them into his skirt. Qutb-ul-mulk and others present 
remonstrated but without effect. 2 
Section 25. —Sarbuland Khan Recalled to Court. 
About this time (April 1718) the settlement with Curaman, Jat, 
had been forced through by Qutb-ul-mulk, quite against the wishes of 
Farrukhsiyar himself. From this cause the smouldering quarrel again 
broke into activity. More especially was this noticeable after the ar¬ 
rival of Rajah Jai Singh, who asserted that in another month Curaman, 
who was very hard-pressed, would have been utterly defeated; that 
Qutb-ul-mulk had been so strenuous in pressing the Jat’s application, 
only owing to his desire to prevent the Rajah’s success. As Farrukhsi¬ 
yar fully believed that the two Sayyads were working for his destruc¬ 
tion, this complaint added fuel to the flames. Conteinporaries concur 
in asserting that, although Muhammad Murad had liberality (sakhawat) 
and kindliness ( maravvat ), he had not the talent ( honslah ) required in 
a voazlr , or even in a great noble. Nor was he valorous. He was even 
less so than Mir Jumlah; though, all the w T hile, Farrukhsiyar believed 
that in him he had won a splendid piece to play in his game against 
Qutb-ul-mulk. s But Muhammad Murad himself felt that he was not 
the man to enter upon an open contest with the Sayyads. He therefore 
cast about for somebody more fitted to undertake the enterprize with 
some hope of success. His first selection was Sarbuland Khan, who had 
a reputation for wisdom and courage, and though just removed from the 
governorship of Bahar, was still at the head of a large army. On the 
favourite’s advice, Sarbuland Khan was summoned to Court, where he 
1 Daulat-i-tez rd baqae rust, literally, “ Rapid fortune has no permanence.” 
Ahwdl-i-Jchciivdqtn, fol. 126, Kamwar Khan, 176, 177, 178, 179, Shiu Das, 16b. 
2 Shiu Das, 16. 
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8 Yahya Khan. 124b, Ahbwdl-i-Miaivdqin , 126b f 
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