[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Later Mughals (1707–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later) › [Bayān-i wāqiʿ](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi) › [Bayan-i Waki', of Khwaja 'Abdu-l Karim Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot) › 2.9 # Bayan-i waqiʿ 2.9 Bayan-i Waki', of Khwaja 'Abdu-l Karim Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 2.9 - **Language:** English ### [2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.2.9) After the lapse of a certain time, this Khán adopted a wonderful expedient. He sent to Court Nawáb Abú-l Mansúr Khán (Safdar Jang), who was commander-in-chief (Sáhib Jang) of the 'Irání troops, and able to oppose the Túránís, from his province of Oudh. He himself repaired thither (to Court) also, and having given the appointment of commander of artillery (Mír-átish), from which Nawáb Saiyidu-d dín Khán had been ejected, to Safdar Jang Bahádur, he managed, according to his former custom, to succeed in all his objects by means of his eloquence and subtlety of address. But one day, Thursday, the 23rd of Zí-l hijja, in the year 1159 a.h., one of his own servants, with whom he had a dispute of long standing, as they were in the public hall of audience near the Jálí Gate, wounded him in the side, and sent him to eternity. - [Previous: 2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.2.8) - [Next: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.3) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.2.9) · Pramāṇa