Riyaz al-salatin 114.2.3

114.2.3

758 759), on 14th Shaban, 1178. Mir Jafar before setting out for Calcutta had left his brother, Mir Muhammad Kazim Khan, as Deputy Nazim of Patna, with Dhiraj Narain (Ramnarain's brother) as Diwan under the latter. Mir Jafar appointed Nando Kumar as his Diwan (p. 759, Seir, Vol. II), and imprisoned Muhammad Riza Khan, Deputy Nazim of Dacca (Jahangirnagar), who was son-in-law of Rabia Begam and Ataullah Khan Sabat Jang. From fear of the prestige and power of Shujau-d-daulah and from fear of the odium they would incur by engaging in a war with the Emperor, both Mir Jafar and the English seriously contemplated patching up a peace with the Nawab-Vizier and the Emperor, leaving to them the Behar Provinces, and stipulating to pay them a fixed revenue for Bengal (p. 760, Vol. II, Seir). This was, however, not to be, owing to the Nawab-Vizier's ambition which would accept of no compromise, but aimed at an exclusive domination over the whole Empire. Whilst Mir Jafar was yet alive in Calcutta, Major Munro succeeded Major Carnac in the command of the English army, and was ordered in Safar 1178 A.H., to proceed to Baksar to fight with the Nawab-Vizier Shujau-d-daulah who was offensive in his correspondence with the English Council in Calcutta. The Nawab-Vizier and his army were in a sense of false security and were immersed in pleasures, frivolities and amusements, as if they had come for a picnic.