Tarikh-i saʿadat-i jawid 4.1

4.1

Zakariya Khan was for many years Governor of Lahore. He had married the daughter of Kamru-d din Khan. He was a just, harmless and honourable nobleman, and as he found the people of Lahore to be similarly disposed, their company was very agreeable to him. In those days the bigoted Mullas of Lahore used to dispute with the Hindus on religious points, and persecuted them; but the Khan always tried to adjust their quarrels amicably. A Mughal was enamoured of the wife of a Khattri, and cast a longing look upon her; but the modest woman refused to receive his advances. The Mughal hit upon the expedient of making an accomplice of the wife of the washerman whom she employed, and gave her a large sum of money. The washerman's wife wrapped up a costly veil and trowsers, such as are generally worn by a Muhammadan bride, in the other clothes belonging to the Khattri's wife, and took them to her in the evening. About the same time, the Mughal celebrated in his own house his nuptials with a slave-girl who lived with him, in the presence of some Muhammadans of his neighbourhood; and, as is done on the occasion of marriages, sweetmeats, etc., were sent in large quantities to the neighbours and friends. The next day, with a number of wicked characters, he went to the house of the Khattri, and declared, that during the night, the Khattri's wife had come to his house of her own free will, and having embraced the Muhammadan faith, had been married to him.