[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) › [Muntakhab al-lubāb](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab) › [Muntakhabu-l Lubab, of Khafi Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot) › 152 # Muntakhab al-lubab 152: Reign of Jahandar Shah, Thirteenth in Descent from Amir Timur Sahib Kiran. Muntakhabu-l Lubáb, of Kháfí Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 152 - **Language:** English ### [152](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.152) One week after the death of Bahadur Shah was passed in amicable communications and correspondence between the four brothers (his sons) about the division of the kingdom and property. Zu-l fikar Khan, who really inclined to Jahandar Shah, was the negociator among them. Some of the friends and associates of Jahan Shah advised him to seize Zu-l fikar Khan when he came to wait upon him, and so to clip the wings of Jahandar Shah. But Jahan Shah had not the courage to take this step. An opportunity was found for firing the arsenal of Jahan Shah, so that all his powder and rockets were exploded. The patrols of each of the four brothers were constantly moving about. While things were in this state, two or three camels loaded with property and stuffs, including perhaps also some bags of ashrafis, belonging to Prince 'Azimu-sh Shan, fell into the hands of the patrols of Jahan Shah, and a contention arose about the division of them. It was settled that the Dakhin should fall to Jahan Shah; Multan, Thatta, and Kashmir, to Rafi'u-sh Shan; and that 'Azimu-sh Shan and Jahandar Shah should divide the remaining subas of Hindustan between them. But the agreement about the division of the kingdom and treasure all turned into discord, and the partition of the realm was never effected. Mirza Sadru-d din Muhammad Khan Safawi Bakhshi deserted Prince 'Azimu-sh Shan, and joined the party of Prince Jahan Shah; but the men of this Prince held the Mirza in such suspicion and distrust, that by constant opposition they got him removed before the war began. - [Previous: 151](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.151) - [Next: 153](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.153) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.152](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.152) · Pramāṇa