Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 93.3.6

93.3.6

Dilawur Khan, displeased at Buleel Khan's delay, which he supposed to be designed, undervalued the articles he had brought as part of the tribute, and demanded the immediate payment of the balances due from the rays who had accompanied him to pay their compliments to the King. In order to disgrace this officer still more, he accused him, in presence of the King, of disobeying the royal orders in not hastening sooner to the royal camp; but Buleel Khan, knowing the King was well inclined towards him, boldly replied, that he had been guilty of no fault, nor delayed longer than he could well avoid. He stated, that he was just on the point of receiving a large sum in part of the arrears of tribute, which would have been lost to the treasury had he immediately made public his orders of recall, and the troops would also have met with great difficulties. He observed, that the minister himself rather than he, was to blame for having led the King precipitately against an enemy; whereas, if he had remained fifteen days longer at Shahdoorg, the troops from Malabar would have joined, and the country of Nizam Shah might have been successfully invaded. Yet he was ready to confess his own errors, and throw himself on the King's mercy for any fault he might have committed. Dilawur Khan, though much offended at this boldness, apprehending that any notice of it at the time might occasion a disturbance, thought it best to conceal his displeasure;