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and Sayyad Shaja ‘at-ullah Khan, and by Zafar Khan, he paid a visit 
to Nizam-ul-mulk. Their talk was of a friendly character and to all 
appearance amity took the place of enmity. This was followed on the 
23rd (12th February, 1719) by a banquet given to Nizam-ul-mulk at 
Qutb-ul-mulk’s house, when the host loaded his guest with costly pre¬ 
sents. Nizam-ul-mulk at the request of the ivazir was now appointed 
governor of Bahar, or ‘Azimabad-Patnak. TVdth one exception, that of 
It a jah Jai Singh, all the influential nobles had now been won over to 
the party of the Sayyads and had deserted Farrukhslyar. The case of 
Nizam-ul-mulk furnishes a flagrant instance of Farrukhsiyar’s short¬ 
sightedness. He had recalled this noble from Muradabad, and without 
providing him with any equivalent, his charge was given to Ftiqad 
Khan, the favourite. Naturally Nizam-ul-mulk was disgusted, and 
became a willing listener to overtures from Qutb-ul-mulk. 1 
As Husain ‘All Khan was now not very far off, on the 21st RabI‘I. 
(10th February, 1719) Zafar Khan, and a day or two afterwards Ftiqad 
Khan, were sent out to greet him on the Emperor’s behalf. They found 
his camp, on the 25th Rabi‘ I. 1131 H. (14th February, 1719), at Sarae 
Allahwirdi Khan, about sixteen miles south-west of the city. 8 They 
are said to have met with a very ungracious reception. Zafar Khan 
gave offence by his ostentatious retinue; but more potent still was the 
talk of Rajah Ratn Cand, who had managed to anticipate them. He 
had already impressed Husain ‘AH Khan with the belief that even 
after the last reconciliation, Farrukhslyar continued both openly and 
secretly to favour those who wished to supersede the Sayyads, and 
had conferred on their enemies gifts and promotions, giving them hints 
to carry on the struggle. In short, through bad advice, the Emperor 
was still intent on “ using his hatchet to cut his own foot.” Amln-ud- 
din was one of the men who interviewed Husain ‘All Khan at this 
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halting-place. He writes to the Emperor that, having been taken by 
Ikhlas Khan to the Mir BakhshL he laid before him the message with 
which he had been entrusted. Husain ‘All Khan smiled but said noth¬ 
ing. As it was getting late, Amln-ud-din asked what answer he should 
send. Husain ‘All Khan said that, as there was no time left, he would 
see him again on the morrow at the next stage, Sarae Moth. 8 But if, 
1 Khafi Khan, II., 792, Mirza Mubammad, 446, Kamwar Khan, 188. 
8 Khafi Khan, II, 804, says that Zafar Khan and Ratn Cand reached the camp 
four stages from Dihli. Sarae Allahwirdi IQian is on the Indian Atlas Sheet, 
No. 49, S.W.: it lies two miles sonth of Gurganw. Ahival-i-ikhaivdqin , 139, mentions 
Kot Patili, 99 miles S.W. of Dihli in Jaipur territory, as one of Husain ‘Ali Khans’ 
halting places, Thornton 528, Lat. 27° 43', Long. 76° 16'. 
8 Sarae Moth is no doubt meant for Moth ki, Masjid, about 5| miles south of 
