Riyaz al-salatin 112.2.2

112.2.2

Siraju-d-daulah placing large batteries in front of Mir Jafar's palace was ready to blow him up, and ordered him to quit the City. Mir Jafar tendering excuses and apologies, secretly set about making warlike preparations in self-defence, and tampering with the Bhaliah Generals and Commanders and with Jagat Set. Ratifying their conspiracy by mutual oaths and promises, Mir Jafar sent secretly Amir Beg, who was one of his confidential adherents, with letters to Calcutta, asking the English troops to be sent. Amir Beg, by indulging in various assurances, induced the English Chiefs to set out from Calcutta and to march to Palasi (Plassey). When the moment for action had passed, Siraju-d-daulah on hearing the Watts, the English Resident at Murshidabad, was threatened. The Nawab went so far as to tear up a letter which Col. Clive had written to him. Soon after, however, from fear of his false courtiers and want of confidence in his own army, he tried to pacify Mr. Watts by a Khilat, and wrote an excuse to Clive. But Clive had already flung himself into the conspiracy headed by Mir Jafar, to dethrone Siraju-d-daulah. According to the Tarikh-i-Mansuri, the conspiracy was planned by Mir Muhammad Jafar, Aminchand Raura (generally called Omichand) and Khwajah Vizier, but according to the Seiru-l-Mutakherin, by Mir Muhammad Jafar, Rajah Dulab Ram and Jagat Set, who had each their agents in Calcutta. (See quotation from Seir given by me already in this note).