Muntakhab al-lubab 130.2

130.2

On the 7th Zi-l hijja the news of Aurangzeb's death reached Peshawar, and the Prince immediately prepared to set out. Next day a letter came from Mun'im Khan, offering congratulations upon the Prince's accession to royalty, and urging him to come quickly. Orders were given for the march, and next day the Prince started, making no delay, accompanied by his nobles, except Fathu-llah Khan, a man of great bravery lately appointed to Kabul, who declined to accompany him. Orders were given that Jan-nisar Khan, who was only second in courage to Fathu-llah Khan, should go with five or six thousand horse to the neighbourhood of Agra, to join Prince 'Azimu-sh Shan. Orders also were sent calling Prince Mu'izzu-d din from his government of Thatta, and A'azzu-d din from Multan, where he was acting as the deputy of his father. Other presumed adherents were also sent for.