Muntakhab al-lubab 188.13

188.13

A letter now came from Saiyid 'Abdu-llah forbidding all injury to the family and establishment of I'timadu-d daula, or else the Subadar thought better of his futile proceeding and recalled his men. On the day of the 'I'd-i kurban Najmu-d din 'Ali Khan went in tears to the prayers, and when he returned he sent the envoys of Saiyid 'Abdu-llah Khan to the residence of the sons of Jahandar Shah, to make provision for the government of the State. The young men had the door shut against the envoys Murtaza Khan and Shuja'atu-llah Khan; but after a good deal of pressing, they admitted them and asked the reason of their coming; and when they were informed of it, they gave a sharp answer, flatly refusing. It is reported that after the envoys returned unsuccessful, they went to Neku Siyar, and received the same answer. Next they went to Sultan Ibrahim, son of Rafi'u-sh Shan, and urged him to accept the proposition, saying that his acceptance would save the lives of the party of the Saiyids. After some conversation he consented.