Muntakhab al-tawarikh 77.7.3

77.7.3

And those, who had the Emperor’s ear, represented to him, that the Khan Khanan intended to go to the Panjab. So the Emperor sent from Dihli a message by the hand of Mir ‘Abd-ul-Latif Qazwini, saying: “Our intention in coming to Dihli was simply, to transact some important State affair on our own absolute authority. But since you have long had a desire to retire, and have taken the resolution of going to Hijaz, it is just as well that you should do so. And now you shall have as many pargannahs in Hindustan as you please, and your agents shall forward the revenues of them to any place at which you may happen to be staying.” When the Khan Khanan heard the wish of the Emperor, he went from Mewat to Nagor; and, with the exceptions of Wali Beg Zu-’l Qadr, and Husain Quli Khan (who became Khan Jahan), and Isma’il Quli Khan his brother, and Shah Quli Khan Muharram, and Husain Khan a relative of Mahdi Qasim Khan, none remained with him. From Nagor he sent to the Court by the hand of Husain Quli Khan his paraphernalia of pomp, consisting of such kettle-drums and standards as he possessed. Also Shaikh Gadai, at last on the confines of Bikanir, chose too to separate himself, and the hidden meaning of the following became manifest: — “Every brother must part from his brother (By thy father’s life!) except the two stars Al-Farqadani.”