[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) › 178.1 # Muntakhab al-lubab 178.1 Muntakhabu-l Lubáb, of Kháfí Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 178.1 - **Language:** English ### [178.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.178.1) \[Text, vol. ii. p. 816.\] After the poor injured Emperor had been set aside, the same confusion and trouble prevailed, both inside and outside the palace. On the 9th Rabi'u-l akhir, 1131 A.H., (18th Feb., 1719) Shamsu-d din Abu-l Barakat Rafi'u-d Darajat, younger son of Rafi'u-sh Shan, and grandson of Bahadur Shah, the eldest son of Aurangzeb, was made Emperor. He was twenty years of age when he was brought out of confinement, and the noise and confusion was so great and general, that there was not even time to send him to the bath, or change his clothes. In the same garments he was wearing, with only a pearl necklace thrown upon his neck for ornament, he was placed upon the throne. His accession and a general amnesty were proclaimed to stay the tumult. Kutbu-l Mulk Saiyid 'Abdu-llah, after offering his congratulations, placed his partisans and faithful servants inside the fortress. Over the doors of the public and private council chambers, and in every place, he stationed men of his own party. The eunuchs, the personal attendants, and all the servants of any importance, were men of his own. - [Previous: 177.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.177.9) - [Next: 178.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.178.2) - [Up: 178](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.178) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.178.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.178.1) · Pramāṇa