[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) › 159 # Muntakhab al-lubab 159: March of Farrukh Siyar from Patna. Muntakhabu-l Lubáb, of Kháfí Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 159 - **Language:** English ### [159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.159) \[Text, vol. ii. p. 715.\] Farrukh Siyar marched from Patna towards Dehli with his two faithful generals, also with Saf-shikan Khan, who held the deputy subadarship of Orissa, and \* \* other devoted followers, amounting in all to twenty-five thousand horse. He was in difficulty as to money. Out of the royal treasure, and of the treasure arising from the jagir of 'Azimu-sh Shan that was sent from Bengal that year, nearly twenty-eight lacs fell into the hands of Saiyid 'Abdu-llah Khan. About seventy-five lacs came into the possession of Farrukh Siyar, and he borrowed two or three lacs from the merchants of Patna. Of all the treasure that fell into the hands of Sarbuland Khan, Faujdar of Karra, he kept some lacs, and the remainder he carried, with the help of hired carriers, to Jahandar Shah. On arriving with it, Jahandar was pleased with him, and made him Subadar of Ahmadabad in Gujarat. \[\_Victory over Jahandar.\_\] \[Text, vol. ii. p. 724.\] After the victory of Muhammad Farrukh Siyar had been loudly proclaimed, the men of Saiyid 'Abdu-llah Khan began to search among the dead for Husain 'Ali Khan. They found him lying senseless, and he had been stripped naked by plunderers; but the moment the good news of the victory of Farrukh Siyar fell upon the ears of the wounded man, new life came into his body, and he got up and went to his brother Saiyid 'Abdu-llah Khan. Jahandar Shah remained a night in Agra. He and Zu-l fikar Khan arrived at Dehli within a watch of each other. \* \* Asafu-d daula saw that Jahandar's course was run, and sent him to the fort, to be kept in custody. He said to his son Zu-l fikar, who opposed this violent course, "It is our duty to render obedience to whomsoever of the House of Timur the sovereign power devolves; so, as Jahandar Shah has been removed, we must betake ourselves to the other." The counsel of Asafu-d daula in restraining his son was \* \* wise and appropriate; but he did not know that it would result in the loss of his son's life and of the honour of his house. - [Previous: 158](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.158) - [Next: 160](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.160) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.159](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.159) · Pramāṇa