Muntakhab al-lubab 189.1

189.1

[Text, vol. ii. p. 914.] On the 9th Zi-l hijja, 1132 (1st October, 1720 A.D.), Sultan Muhammad Ibrahim was raised to the throne with the title of Abu-l Fath Zahiru-d din Muhammad Ibrahim. Two days afterwards Saiyid 'Abdu-llah arrived and paid his homage. He received the title of Ghziu-d din Ghalib Jang, the position of Amiru-l umara with the duties of Mir-bakhshi, and a mansab of 8000. Najmu-d din Khan was made second bakhshi, Salabat Khan third bakhshi, and Bairam Khan fourth, each one obtaining an advance in rank. A number of courtiers of the time of Rafi'u-d Darajat, who were in confinement, or had no mansabs, or despaired of promotion, were sent for and received mansabs and sums of money for their expenses. They were directed to enlist horsemen at the rate of eighty rupees per month for each man, and a sum of thirty or forty thousand rupees was advanced for this purpose. Hamid Khan Bahadur, uncle of Nizamu-l Mulk, who was deprived of his jagir when the war with the latter broke out, was restored to it, and received a sum of money. I'tikad Khan and * * other nobles of Farrukh Siyar's days all received favours, and had expectations held out to them. [Enlistment of horsemen.] [vol. ii. p. 917.] On the 17th Zi-l hijja Saiyid 'Abdu-llah came out of Dehli with Sultan Ibrahim and went to the 'Id-gah.