Bayan-i waqiʿ 4.4

4.4

The cause of Safdar Jang's displeasure with 'Imadu-l Mulk Mir Bakhshi was this, that at the death of his father, Nawab Ghazio-d din Khan deceased, Safdar Jang had influenced the Emperor, and had freed from confiscation the house and land of 'Imadu-d Mulk, and had procured for him the office of Mir Bakhshi, notwithstanding his youth. Besides, he had adopted him as his son, and was his friend in all matters ; but for all that he would not assist his patron. The short of the matter is that the Emperor sent this answer, " You obtained leave to go from this province and went ; and now, for the sake of obtaining assistance from Suraj Mai Jat, you vex me in this way." At this crisis, the Jat men began to injure and plunder the old city. Ahmad Shah sent for Nawab Zu-l fikar, who for a long time had been out of office, and living in idleness at home. He had him conducted to his presence with all honour, with the intention, that if the wazir should rebel, he would appoint him to the office. The next day Nawab Safdar Jang endeavoured to work upon the cupidity of the above-mentioned man, by holding out this hope to him, that if he would come over to him, he would confer upon him the office of Mir Bakhshi, from which 'Imadu-l Mulk had been deposed.