Riyaz al-salatin 109.3.2

109.3.2

On the pretext of collecting the Imperial revenue, he induced Nuru-l-lah, Zamindar of Parganah Jalalpur, who was the leading Zamindar, together with other Zamindars, to attend his Kachiri (Court). Adroitly dismissing the other Zamindars, one after another, Mir Habib kept Nuru-l-lah under duress. At midnight, he permitted him to return home, escorted by a number of Afghans. The latter, at the instigation of Mir Habib, slew Nuru-l-lah, in a narrow and dark alley. Next morning, Mir Habib announced that Nuru-l-lah had fled, sent a detachment to his house, confiscated his treasures and jewelleries and effects and silk-stuffs, amounting in value to several lacs, as well as his Abyssinian male and female slaves. Mir Habib possessed himself of the above, and thus acquired aristocratic paraphernalia. Subsequently leaguing with Aqa Sadiq, Zamindar of Patpasar, who in artfulness and cunning was his match, Mir Habib sent him on an expedition against Tiprah. By chance the Aqa met the nephew of the Rajah of Tiprah, who having escaped from the control of his uncle was wandering away from his native country, and who at this time happened to stay within the Imperial dominions. The aforesaid Aqa considering his company very lucky kept him in his company, promising to instal him in the Zamindari. The Rajah's nephew, according to the saying, — "The hare of that country can assuredly catch the dog of that tract," —