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of that noble after his death. Farrukhsiyar declared ifc to be a for¬ 
gery ; he knew nothing about it. Husain ‘All Khan next demanded 
further concessions. I’tiqad Khan and several others must be exclu¬ 
ded from court, and all the offices round His [Majesty’s person must be 
made over permanently to the Sayyads and their nominees. 1 
One of the first questions to cross Farrukhsivar’s lips was: “ Where 
is your prisoner, the son of Prince Akbar ?” “ He is here,” replied 
Husain ‘All Khan, “ but the Dakhanis object to produce him before 
they have received Sahu’s mother and brother.” Accordingly Bandhu, 
who for over thirty years had been prisoner, was brought out and made 
over to the Mahrattas. Husain ’All Khan then promised to bring the • 
prince to audience on the following day, and deliver him over publicly, 
so that no future doubts as to his fate might arise. 2 The Emperor and 
the Bakhshi now pledged themselves anew to each other. Farrukh- 
siyar took off his turban and placed it on the head of Husain ‘All 
Khan, adding a gift of all the jewels that he was then wearing. Husain 
‘All Khan accepted only a part of the gifts offered to him. The inter¬ 
view was prolonged until three hours after nightfall, and when the 
Sayvad had left, all men believed that the strife had been allayed and 
ill-will converted into friendliness. The courtiers began to extol the 
boldiness of His Majesty and praise the loyalty and good faith of the 
honourable Sayyads. 8 
On the 5th and 6th Rabi‘ II (*24th and 25th February, 1719) 
Farrnkhsiyar sat as usual in the Diwan-i-khas ; and all seemed likely to 
go on as before. The 8th Rabi‘ II was one of the days fixed in each 
week for hunting expeditions. Believing that the storm had blown 
over, the Emperor issued orders to prepare his retinue for that day, 
intending to go out of the city as usual. 4 Suspicion arose in the 
Sayyads’ minds that this was a mere pretext for flight to Jai Singh’s 
camp, which was not then very far off. Qutb-ul-mulk at once wrote to 
the Emperor that on that day, the 8th, Husain ‘All Khan craved an 
audience, for the purpose of delivering the captive prince brought from 
1 Mirza Muhammad, 450; Kamwar Khan, 190; Khafi Khan, II, 806; Muhammad 
Qasim, 232. 
2 Shiu Das, 24b, but Warid, 157b, places this conversation on the last two days 
of the reign. Khushhal Oand (B.M. 3288, fo. : 316b), following the Ma,dsir-i-‘Alam- 
girl (p. 333), calls the younger brothers of Sahu, Madan Singh and Udhu Singh. 
Kamwar, 199, (1st Jamadi J, 1131 H.) speaks of one only, Madan Singh; and his 
release is placed on the 1st Jamadi I, 1131, (21st March, 1719). Grant Duff, p. 184, 
1. 17, calls Madan the illegitimate son of Shambu JI. 
S Khafi Khan, II, 807. 
* The days fixed were two a week, Saturday and Wednesday, Shiu Diis, 3a. I 
make the 8th to be a Monday or a Tuesday. 
