The Book of Akbar 373: PETITION OF THE LEAST OF LOYAL SERVANTS, SHAMSU-D-DIN MUHAMMAD ATGA.

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“After prayers and expressions of devotion he represents that when this well-wisher arrived at Delhi, and when your Majesty bestowed royal favours on him and gave him the flag, the kettledrum and the tuman-togh of Bairam Khan and made him governor of the Panjab, it appeared right that this well-wisher should perform service corresponding to such favours and preferment, so that none of the loyal might say anything against his promotion. When the news came that the disloyal and seditious had by letters and messages brought Bairam Khan into the neighbourhood of Firuzpur, an order was issued that the pillars of the empire should assemble and should represent what should be done for the welfare of the state. In that meeting the letter of Bairam Khan to Darvesh Muhammad Khan was produced. It was there written, ‘I am the slave and bondsman of His Majesty, but I wish to take vengeance on H.M.’s vakils.’ Each well-wisher stated at that meeting what he thought should be done to baffle Bairam Khan. As two days ago the paraphernalia of the said Khan’s dignity had been bestowed on