Chahar gulzar-i Shujaʿi 5: Ja'far 'Ali Khan and Kasim 'Ali Khan.

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Ja'far 'Ali Khan, who had joined with the English, put Siraju-d daula, his sister's son, who governed Murshidabad, to death, and himself became governor of the province. Kasim 'Ali Khan, who was one of his near relations, acquired great strength, and collected a large force on the strength of his connexion with the governor. Miran, son of Ja'far 'Ali Khan, became deputy of his father, and, having assembled a large army, engaged in managing the affairs of the provinces. He resolved on punishing Khadim Husain Khan, governor of Puraniya, who refused submission to Ja'far 'Ali Khan. Having marched from Maksudabad, he reached the banks of the river which flows on the other side of Puraniya, and pitched his tents there. After a bridge of boats was made, Miran determined to cross the river next morning, and make a sudden attack upon Khadim Husain Khan. As he had collected a very large army, and was himself exceedingly bold and enterprising, Khadim Husain Khan was greatly alarmed, and prepared to escape during the night, leaving the city of Puraniya to the invader. But, accidentally, about the middle of the night, Miran, who was sleeping in his tent, was struck dead by lightning. When his army was left without a leader, many fled away for fear of Khadim Husain Khan, and the rest, with the camp, returned to Ja'far 'Ali Khan at Murshidabad. It is said that Miran was very generous. One day [having had no occasion to bestow alms] he said, "Some evil is about to befall me," and the same night he was struck by lightning and died.
Ja'far 'Ali Khan, after Miran's death, became weak and embarrassed. Kasim 'Ali Khan, his son-in-law, who through his kindness had been enabled to obtain power, and collect an army, joined with the English, and having invited them from Calcutta, took Ja'far 'Ali Khan prisoner. The English made Kasim 'Ali Khan governor of Bengal and 'Azimabad Patna, instead of Ja'far 'Ali Khan in 1170 A.H.