[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Bengal, Orissa and the North-East](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east) › [Riyāẓ al-salāṭīn](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin) › [The Riyazu-s-salatin (Abdus Salam)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam) › 114.2.2 # Riyaz al-salatin 114.2.2 The Riyazu-s-salatin (Abdus Salam) 114.2.2 - **Language:** English ### [114.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.114.2.2) Then this infamous Frenchman took service under Shujau-d-daulah with all the guns and ammunition of his old master, Mir Qasim (p. 755, Vol. II, Seir). The Nawab-Vizier shamelessly imprisoned his refugee Mir Qasim ; all people deserted the latter, except his onefold brave and loyal officer, Ali Ibrahim Khan, who clung to his old master with a fidelity uncommon in those treacherous days. When Shujau- -danlah spoke ill of Mir Qasim, and wondered why Ali Ibrahim Khan clung to Mir Qasim, in spite of the latter speaking ill of Ali Ibrahim, the latter returned a manly and dignified answer which brought tears even to the eyes of the mean Nawab-Vizier. Ali Ibrahim said: 'To my knowledge, I have not been guilty of any dereliction in duty to my master (Mir Qasim), except that after the events at Patna, whilst his other officers counselled him to go to the Dakhin, and secure support of the Mahrattas, I alone insisted on Mir Qasim to seek shelter with you, the Nawab-Vizier, and with the Emperor!" (p. 757, Vol. II, Seir.) At this time, Major Munro, commander of the English army in Patna, wrote through Dr. Fullerton to Ghulam Husain Khan, the author of the Seir, to use his influence in acquiring the Fort of Rohtas for the English. Ghulam Husain Khan tampered with Mir Qasim's commandant Rajah Sahmel, and induced the latter to make over the Fort of Rohtas to Captain Goddard of the English army (p. 758, Seir, Vol. II). Mir Jafar now returned to Murshidabad, where he died (Seir, Vol. II, pp. - [Previous: 114.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.114.2.1) - [Next: 114.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.114.2.3) - [Up: 114.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.114.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.114.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.east.riyaz-al-salatin~en-abdus-salam.114.2.2) · Pramāṇa