Muntakhab al-tawarikh 1.2

1.2

It happened that at this time Lord Clive, who was a very experienced officer, had just arrived from England, and had proceeded from Calcutta to Allahabad, on the part of the Honourable Company to settle pending disputes, and to obtain the liberty of the two boys who had been taken by Shuja'u-d daula. When the Nawab arrived at Nawab-ganj, which is six kos from Allahabad, Lord Clive, Mr. Stacy, and some other officers in the King's service, came to receive him. The English gentlemen took off their hats, and showed all marks of respect, according to the custom of their country, and behaved with great affability. They stood before him closing their hands together. After that, they conducted him with great honour into the fort of Allahabad. At this Shah 'Alam changed colour. What passed in his mind he knew alone. There is no room to say more about it. All this honour and respect which the English showed to the Nawab were very disgusting to Shah 'Alam.