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March, 1719), gave them one-fourth of the revenue of all the six suhahs 
of the Dakhin, including the tributary states of Tanjor, Trichinoply 
and Maisur. The second dated the 4th Jamadi I, (24th March, 1719) 
was for 10 per cent, of the remaining three-fourths of the same reve¬ 
nues. The swaraj were the territories in Shiva Ji’s possession at the 
time of his death in 1681, now confirmed to his grandson with certain 
modifications. 1 
Section 2.— Quarrel over the Spoils. 
‘Abdullah Khan, making use of his position within the palace and 
fort, had taken possession of all the buried treasure, the jewel-house, 
the armoury, and all the imperial establishments. He had also resumed 
th ejdglrs of over two-hundred of Farrukhsiyar’s officers, and of the 
relations of Bahadur Shah and ‘ Alamgir. Within two or three days’ 
time these were all granted afresh to his own officers and dependants. 
This procedure was greatly objected to by Husain ‘All Khan; and the 
two brothers almost came to drawing their swords upon each other. 
Ratn Cand, who is described as the “ key of ‘Abdullah Khan’s wits, ” 
intervened with smooth words, caused the jagirs of the dismissed nobles 
to be granted to Husain ‘All Khan’s followers, and thus put an end to 
the strife. He reminded the brothers that they had lately behaved in 
a way to anger both God and man, and if they wished for their own 
preservation from the clutches of rival nobles, it was absolutely neces¬ 
sary for them to suppress all differences and act heart and soul together. 
If they did not act in agreement, the Mu gh al leaders would rend them 
to pieces. 2 
Section 3.—Popular Outcry against AjIt Singh. 
As already mentioned, Ajit Singh when he passed through the 
bazars was followed by cries of “Slayer of his son-in-law” ( damad - 
hush). Insulting words were written on pieces of paper and stuck upon 
the door of his house, and one day cow bones were thrown down among 
the vessels he used in daily worship. The Wazlr seized two or three 
mukhi, the allowances of a sardeshmukh, [Sar, “chief,” des, “ country,” mukh , 
“ head”] ; Swa , “ own, ” raj, “ territory.” 
1 Kamwar Khan, 199. Grant Duff (Bombay edition), 199 and note, where he 
says that these grants were made out in the name of Muhammad Shah. No doubt, 
the above dates fall in the 1st year of that reign by the official reckoning ; but if the 
deeds were actually issued on the dates they bear, they must have been made out 
in the name of RafPud-darajat, for Muhammad Shah’s accesion being then hidden 
in the future, the fact that at a subsequent date that accession would be ante-dated 
could not be known to anyone. 
2 Kamwar Kh an, 196, Khafi Khan, II., 822. 
