[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) › 178.3 # Muntakhab al-lubab 178.3 Muntakhabu-l Lubáb, of Kháfí Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 178.3 - **Language:** English ### [178.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.178.3) He ingratiated himself with this Afghan, promised him a mansab of 7000, and consulted with him as to the way of escaping to Maharajadhiraj Jai Singh, which he looked upon as the only means of safety. The Afghan having discovered the captive's intentions, made them known to the ministers, and the Saiyids, urged on by their friends, determined to take away his life. Poison was twice administered without effect. On the second or third occasion, when it affected him, and for all the cruelty death did not come quickly, he thought upon the harshness of the two brothers, and how they had acted in defiance of the solemn oaths they had given to him. Unable to control himself, he used bitter words against them, and asked how it was that no punishment had fallen upon these two faithless oath-breakers. Words were uttered which ought not to have been spoken. The two brothers were told of this, and they ordered that he should be got rid of quickly by strangling. When the thong was thrown upon his neck, he seized it with both his hands, and struggled violently with hands and feet ; but the executioners beat his hands with sticks, and made him leave go his hold. There is a common report that daggers and knives were used in that desperate struggle, but from what the author has heard no such weapons were used. - [Previous: 178.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.178.2) - [Next: 178.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.178.4) - [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.178.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.178.3) · Pramāṇa