Muntakhab al-lubab 156.1

156.1

[Text, vol. ii. p. 688.] Jahandar, being thus freed from his three brothers, became the monarch of Hindustan. He sent Muhammad Karim and Prince Humayun Bakht, who were only nine or ten years old, the two sons of Jahan Shah, and the sons of Rafi'u-sh Shan, to the fort of Dehli. He ordered Rustam Dil Khan and Allah Wardi Khan, who had been guilty of open and secret actions against him, and Mukhlis Khan, whose offence was not manifest, to be subjected to various punishments and imprisoned. Mahabat Khan and * * other amirs, more than twenty in number, were ordered to be confined in chains, and some were put to the rack and other tortures. Their houses also were seized. * * Prince Muhammad Karim, after the death of 'Azimu-sh Shan, fled, and concealed himself in the house of one of the unfortunate men. He took off his ring and sent it for sale, and this led to his capture. He was brought before Jahandar, who was unwilling to kill him; but being persuaded by Zu-l fikar Khan and Shah Kudrat Allah Fakir (may the curse of God be on him!), he put him to death.