Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 208.3.4

208.3.4

Mahmood Shah, conceiving his dominions too extensive for his own immediate management, divided Guzerat into separate provinces, appointing governors to each, himself residing at Moostufabad. Béte and Jugut, — Furhut-ool-Moolk, Songier, — Imad-ool-Moolk, Godra, — Kowam-ool-Moolk, Tanna, — Nizam-ool-Moolk, Ahmudabad, — Khoodabunda Khan. The latter individual was the preceptor of the Prince Moozuffur Khan. A short time after this arrangement took place, Khoodabunda Khan, in conjunction with Ray Rayan, and some other officers, concerted a plan to dethrone Mahmood, and to place his son, the Prince Moozuffur, on his throne, and proposed taking advantage of the Rumzan fast to carry their project into effect. Among others to whom they communicated their plan was Imad-ool-Moolk, governor of Songier, whom they swore to secresy. The force which he commanded being at that time at the seat of his government, he had not the power, even had he wished it, to oppose the conspirators; he therefore pretended to enter into their project, and in the mean time sent messengers to order his troops to Ahmudabad. On the last day of the Rumzan, Imad-ool-Moolk went to the Prince’s court, accompanied by his troops, and attended him, as usual, to read prayers at the Eedgah, and he returned without making any attempt to place him on the throne, as was expected. The conspirators, though disappointed, were overawed by the force of Imad-ool-Moolk, and looked on the plot as having failed.