Tarikh-i Hindi 17.1

17.1

As above stated, contention, disaffection, and discord broke out among the nobles, and the report of the enemy's success was noised abroad. The cursed infidels, encouraged by the misrule and carelessness of the sovereign, particularly by the hostility and revolt of the very ministers of the throne, had become predominant throughout all the country. Thus incited, the Emperor of I'ran, by name Nadir Shah, who, having acquired entire power over that country, had reached up to Balkh and Kandahar, now marched in this direction, with the design of conquering Hindustan, and, as some say, at the suggestion of Nizamu-l Mulk and Sa'adat Khan. It was suddenly reported to the Emperor that Nadir Shah, having invaded Kabul, and obliged Nasir Khan, the governor of the province, to join him, had crossed the Attock and reached Lahore. The Governor of this city also, after a slight show of resistance, had gone over to him. Notwithstanding all this, the careless Emperor and the ungrateful nobles, having covered their faces with the veil of gross negligence, were awaiting the approaching misfortune. After the invader had marched past Lahore, the Emperor of Hindustan was compelled to fit out an army. All this delay, which occasioned the subsequent disasters, arose from the Emperor's not confiding in the counsel of any of his ministers. Whatever plan was suggested by the Khan-dauran was opposed by Nizamu-l Mulk, and vice versa.