320 W. Irvine —The Later Muahals. [No. 4, 
He had given ont in open darbar that he expected the arrival from 
Satarah of a prince, Mu‘In-ud-dln Husain, son of Prince Akbar. When 
Prince Akbar, after rebelling against the Emperor ‘Alamgir, left India 
for Isfahan, this son had been, it was said, left behind. Equipage 
suitable for a prince of the G urganl family was prepared ; scarlet tents, 
a throne, and a crown were made ready. The Mir Bakhshi at the same 
time announced that he was about to pay a visit to Hindustan. The 
youth selected for the role of royal pretender was the son of a Qazi in 
one of the Dakhin towns, good looking, talented, and with some exter¬ 
nal resemblance to the princes of the royal house. Mu‘azzam Khan, a 
jama‘dar , was deputed to bring to camp the so-called prince. The news 
writers and intelligencers asked for instructions as to what entry they 
should make. The Nawab replied that he would in a short time make 
a report, and himself write detailed letters to Court. Next day the 
tents were pitched outside the city ; more soldiers were enlisted and a 
month’s pay given to them in advance. Terms were come to with Rajah 
Saku, and payment to him of the Chauth, or one-fourth of the revenues 
of the Dakhin, was agreed to. Husain ‘All Khan also obtained the ser¬ 
vices of Mahrattas at the daily rate of one rupee for each man, to be 
paid from the time of crossing the Narbada until their return home. 1 
After three or four days, Mu‘in-ud-din Husain was placed on an 
elephant iu a high-sided canopy, with a white cloth over it to keep out 
the dust. Red and white tents were erected, a deep ditch was dug all 
round his camp, sentinels were set, and all the externals of royalty 
were assigned to him. To keep up appearances, Husain ‘All Khan 
went daily to have a raujrd or ceremonious interview with his prisoner, 
such as would be necessary in the case of a real prince. 2 
Finally on the 15th Shawwal (10th September, 1718) Husain ‘All 
Khan appointed his brother, Saif-ud-din ‘All Khan, to the command of a 
vanguard of 4,000 to 5,000 men, and sent him towards Burhanpur to 
collect artillery and other stores. ‘Alim ‘All Khan, 8 his nephew and 
adopted son, was named as his representative during his absence. 
Saif-nd-dln ‘All Man temporarily replaced Jan Nisar Khan as gover- 
1 G. Duff, 197. 
2 Kam Raj, ‘ Ibratnamah , 64b. 
8 ‘Alim ‘All Khan had been adopted when an infant, (Kam Raj, ‘ Ibratnamah , 64b.) 
The farman of appointment can be seen in Majma l -ul-inshd (litho.) p. 84. It in¬ 
cludes the 6 subahs of the Dakhin with the faujdar- ship of the Karnatak and of Bijapur, 
and the collectorship ( tdhsllddrl ) of the tribute (peshkash) due from the zamlndars 
of Sondha and Bidnur. Mubariz Khan, Daler Khan, and the other governors were 
placed under him, and letters notifying this fact were transmitted to them through 
him. 
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