Muntakhab al-lubab 127.2

127.2

Prince Bedar Bakht, who had been left at Ahmadabad in charge of his government, arrived. Ibrahim Khan Subadar also thought of coming, but an order was issued for his going to the frontier of Malwa, there to await further orders. He was directed not to be precipitate, but to await the arrival of the new monarch. The author of this work was at that time in the company of Muhammad Murad Khan, who was Waki'-nigar and Sawanih-nigar of all the province of Ahmadabad, and was faujdar of the sarkar of Thanesar and Kudra. On the 9th Zi-l hijja Murad Khan received a robe, on taking leave of Prince Bedar Bakht, and went home. Just then some servants of Ibrahim Khan Nazim came to summon him. When he waited on Ibrahim Khan, and the latter became aware of his having received a robe from Bedar Bakht, he asked if the Prince had received any intelligence from his father, and in what condition the Prince was. Murad Khan replied that he did not know of any fresh news, and the Prince's health appeared to be as usual. Ibrahim Khan then placed in the hands of Murad Khan a letter, which he had received at Ahmadabad on the 10th from his vakil at Ahmadnagar, informing him of the sad event which had occurred, and said, "You must this very moment go to the Prince with the letter and offer our condolence."