Muntakhab al-tawarikh 63.5

63.5

The Afghans of both families, who were blood-relations or connections of each other, were pleased at the prospect of a peaceful settlement, and Kala Pahar the brother of Sikandar, and the Amirs of the Panj Bhaiya which means “the five brothers,” who were with the sword the marvel of the age, made this additional stipulation that if after that Ibrahim (Khan) gets possession of the treasury of ‘Adli and the kingdom of Bhatta, which is near being realised, he shall make us partners in both of these gains, then all well and good, but if not we will annul the peace. Sikandar agreed to this proposition, and the majority of the Amirs of Ibrahim (Khan) impressed upon him that there was no danger to be apprehended from agreeing to this proposal, inasmuch as the treasury and kingdom of Bhatta would certainly be theirs, “and then,” said they, “it will require a man to oppose us (successfully), while for the present, at any rate, we shall have tided over this difficulty satisfactorily: