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senseless conduct, lie forwarded daily messages to the haughty rebel in 
soft and flattering words, with presents of fruit, betel and scent. Husain 
‘ Ali Khan’s pride increased in proportion, and to all these overtures he 
returned nothing but harsh answers. Still Farrukhsiyar’s advisers per¬ 
suaded him that all this rigour and this ill-temper were assumed, and 
merely intended by Husain ‘All Khan to increase his own importance, 
without betokening anything more serious. 1 
On the 29th (18th Feb. 1719) Muhammad Amin Khan and Nawab 
Ghazi-ud-din Khan, Grhalib Jang, came at different hours to visit Husain 
‘Ali Khan. It is said that Muhammad Amin Khan, being angry with 
Farrukhsiyar, urged Husain ‘Ali Khan to depose him, and the danger 
from the Mughal party, which up to this time had threatened, was thus 
dissipated completely. On the 30th (19th Feb. 1719) Qutb-ul-mulk, 
Maharajah Ajit Singh and Maharao Bhim Singh came to see Husain 
Ali Khan. The three men held council together and their projects took * 
shape and substance. It was decided that first of all, before Husain 
‘Ali Khan presented himself, the post of Daroghah of the Privy Audience 
and the command of the artillery should be confided to their nominees. 
Farrukhsiyar, owing to the presence of the rival prince, was in such a 
state of trepidation that, as one writer says, “his liver melted through 
fear.” He wished Amin-ud-din to find out what the Sayyads were 
plotting. Amin-ud-din refused and repeated his former advice 
But from a friend, who had access to the Sayyads, he had just received 
a note, which he sent on in original. In this it was stated that 
Farrukhsiyar was to be deposed, and one of the captive princes 
raised to the throne. “ Now was the time, in God’s name, to fight for 
“life, to brace himself up to resolve! For, if he paid no heed, ho might 
“ be sure that Fortune would say good-bye, and the lamp of success 
“ would be extinguished. What care or sorrow could the writer and 
“his friends have, save for His Majesty’s person; to them individually 
“ what did it matter ? It is the ass that is changed, not the pack- 
“ saddle.” 8 
Following the advice of Ptiqad Khan, all the demands made by 
the Sayyads were conceded. On the 1st Rabi‘II., 1131 H. (20th 
February, 1719) Samsam-ud-daulah was ordered to vacate the house in 
l Mirza Muhammad, 447 j Kamwar Khan 189; Khafi Khan, II, 804 ; Shiu. Das, 
24a. 
8 The strong language of this letter is so opposed to all the usual forms, that 
one almost doubts its authenticity, but Ghulam Husain Khan in his Siyar-ul-muta- 
ajcharin has used others in the same collection as good historical evidence. Mirza 
Mnhammad, 448; Dastiir-ul-inshd 59. 
